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Did Disparities in Access Worsen During the Pandemic?

Historically, Medi-Cal members report worse access to care than Californians with employer coverage. This analysis sought to determine if the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated this disparity.

September 29, 2023

•COVID-19, Racial Health Equity
Issue Brief

Heading for an Acute Crisis?

This Issue Brief updates prior estimates of utilization, costs, and revenue in California hospitals through the end of 2022.

May 25, 2023

•COVID-19, Health Care Costs and Financing, Hospital Financing
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Partners in Vaccination

This community-based project leveraged longitudinal, trusting relationships of care managers with their medically fragile clients enrolled in Medi-Cal to try to increase COVID-19 vaccination rates. Although the project did not accomplish this goal, it offers insights into challenges and potential…

December 13, 2022

•COVID-19, Racial Health Equity
Issue Spotlight

California Health Insurance Stable in 2021, but Many Will Need to Switch Coverage Once COVID-19 Pandemic Protections End

During 2021, the second calendar year of the COVID-19 pandemic, California’s health insurance landscape remained relatively stable. This article focuses exclusively on Californians under age 65, which is the threshold for age-based Medicare coverage, and the coverage rates highlighted below…

November 04, 2022

•COVID-19, Health Insurance Coverage, Medi-Cal, Private Insurance Market, Surveys and Polls
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Coverage During a Crisis: Insured Rate for Californians Hits Historic High in First Year of COVID-19 Pandemic

An analysis of data from the California Health Interview Survey shows that more Californians had health insurance than ever before in 2020, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet critical disparities in coverage persist, and coverage gains may slow, or even reverse,…

January 12, 2022

•COVID-19, Health Insurance Coverage
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The Financial Impact of COVID-19 on California Hospitals: January 2020 Through June 2021

While hospital utilization fell dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic, California’s hospitals still recorded nearly $3.5 billion in net revenue in 2020, with Medi-Cal providing the greatest revenue increase.

August 27, 2021

•COVID-19, Health Care Costs and Financing, Hospital Financing
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Podcast: The Nocturnists

The Nocturnists seeks to give voice to the experience of Black health care workers. This podcast is sponsored by CHCF.

August 27, 2021

•COVID-19, Health Workforce
Issue Brief

Risky Business: California Health Centers Weakened by the COVID-19 Pandemic Prepare for the Future

California’s Federally Qualified Health Centers experienced many financial challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This report summarizes policy options that have the potential to improve FQHC stability, address health equity, and ensure access to a broader range of…

June 09, 2021

•COVID-19, Health Workforce, Technology and Innovation, Telehealth
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COVID-19 Tracking Poll, May 2021: Views from California Health Care Providers on the Front Lines

This statewide survey of health care providers assesses their mental health and morale, the pandemic’s financial impact on their practices, and providers’ view of California’s readiness for futures emergencies.

May 19, 2021

•COVID-19, Health Workforce, Surveys and Polls
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California Health Providers’ Attitudes Regarding a COVID-19 Vaccine, March 2021

In this statewide survey of doctors, nurses, and other health care providers, nearly all (99%) said they have received a COVID-19 vaccine or plan to get it when a vaccine becomes available to them.

March 31, 2021

•COVID-19, Health Workforce, Surveys and Polls
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Coping with COVID-19: How Young People Use Digital Media to Manage Their Mental Health

As the COVID-19 pandemic has worn on, teens and young adults report growing levels of depression, stress, and anxiety. CHCF partnered with Common Sense and Hopelab to better understand how young people have used social media and digital health tools…

March 17, 2021

•Behavioral Health, COVID-19, Technology and Innovation
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COVID-19 Tracking Poll, February 2021: Views from California Health Care Providers on the Front Lines

This poll provides detailed insights on health care providers’ views of a COVID-19 vaccine, including their rates of vaccination to date. Also included are providers’ responses about mental health and morale, and the availability of personal protective equipment.

February 17, 2021

•COVID-19, Health Workforce, Surveys and Polls
Report

Los Angeles: Vast and Varied Health Care Market Inches Toward Consolidation

The Los Angeles health care market juggles the needs of more than 10 million people. The vast county includes 88 cities, and the historically fragmented health care sector tends to serve distinct geographic areas where people live and work.

January 20, 2021

•COVID-19, Los Angeles and Orange County, Medi-Cal, Regions
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California Health Providers’ Attitudes Regarding a COVID-19 Vaccine, December 2020

In a survey of 1,203 California doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants, more than 8 in 10 said they would get the COVID-19 vaccine.

December 16, 2020

•COVID-19, Health Workforce, Surveys and Polls
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COVID-19 in California’s Nursing Homes: Factors Associated with Cases and Deaths

Nursing homes — compared to other health care facilities — have been carrying the heaviest burden of COVID-19 cases and deaths in California and across the nation. Researchers analyzed numerous potential factors that may have put California nursing home residents…

December 01, 2020

•COVID-19, Older Adults

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Did Disparities in Access Worsen During the Pandemic?

Heading for an Acute Crisis?

Partners in Vaccination

California Health Insurance Stable in 2021, but Many Will Need to Switch Coverage Once COVID-19 Pandemic Protections End

Coverage During a Crisis: Insured Rate for Californians Hits Historic High in First Year of COVID-19 Pandemic

The Financial Impact of COVID-19 on California Hospitals: January 2020 Through June 2021

Podcast: The Nocturnists

Risky Business: California Health Centers Weakened by the COVID-19 Pandemic Prepare for the Future

COVID-19 Tracking Poll, May 2021: Views from California Health Care Providers on the Front Lines

California Health Providers’ Attitudes Regarding a COVID-19 Vaccine, March 2021

Coping with COVID-19: How Young People Use Digital Media to Manage Their Mental Health

COVID-19 Tracking Poll, February 2021: Views from California Health Care Providers on the Front Lines

Los Angeles: Vast and Varied Health Care Market Inches Toward Consolidation

California Health Providers’ Attitudes Regarding a COVID-19 Vaccine, December 2020

COVID-19 in California’s Nursing Homes: Factors Associated with Cases and Deaths

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