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CHCF publishes reports, articles, issue briefs, explainers, data snapshots, infographics, fact sheets, and other resources to help make meaningful change in California’s health care system.
The California Health Care Foundation is an independent, nonprofit philanthropy that works to improve the health care system so that all Californians have the care they need.
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Learn how implementation of CalAIM is unfolding on California’s Central Coast in this survey of people who work at managed care plans, behavioral health organizations, community-based organizations, and social services organizations.
Learn how implementation of CalAIM is unfolding in Southern California in this survey of people who work at managed care plans, behavioral health organizations, community-based organizations, and social services organizations.
Learn how implementation of CalAIM is unfolding in Northern California in this survey of people who work at managed care plans, behavioral health organizations, community-based organizations, and social services organizations.
Learn how implementation of CalAIM is unfolding in the Bay Area in this survey of people who work at managed care plans, behavioral health organizations, community-based organizations, and social services organizations.
Data exchange in Santa Cruz County’s health care settings provides a guide for how to implement health information exchange successfully. This case study examines the county’s implementation of Behavioral Health and Quality Improvement Program and how it has led to…
In 2024, many California counties will experience major changes around which Medi-Cal managed care plans operate there. This fact sheet organizes these changes alphabetically by county and by managed care plan for easy reference.
This collection showcases CHCF’s regular series of events sponsored for Sacramento policy staff and others who are interested. The briefings are designed to provide information relevant to key health care issues and trends, and promote dialogue on possible solutions to…
This regional market assessment describes how different forms of health information exchange play out in four California regions: Los Angeles County, Fresno and the surrounding area, the Sacramento metropolitan area, and Humboldt County. It is accompanied by an issue brief…
This paper is one of two cross-site analyses drawn on insights from the seven publications in the 2020 Regional Market Report series. In the post-ACA period, FQHCs have added patients and clinic sites at a rapid pace, and many health…
For the fourth time since 2009, CHCF commissioned reports of seven health care markets in California. The markets in the 2020 release — Humboldt/Del Norte, Inland Empire, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco Bay Area, and the San Joaquin…
The San Diego health care market has long been dominated by four health systems: Kaiser Permanente, Sharp HealthCare, Scripps Health, and University of California San Diego Health. Despite significant gains in health coverage, access to care for people with lower…