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Modernizing Medicaid Eligibility: How to Reduce Hidden Friction in County-Administered States

This paper focuses on the limitations of state-supervised, county-administered eligibility systems. It identifies structural and programmatic challenges associated with this governance model and outlines potential policy considerations.

May 15, 2026

•Medi-Cal, Medi-Cal Eligibility and Enrollment
Report

Lessons from the Medi-Cal Unwinding: Enrollee Experiences and How They Would Fix Renewals

This research summarizes the experiences of Medi-Cal enrollees procedurally disenrolled during the Medi-Cal “unwinding” and their recommendations to improve Medi-Cal renewals.

June 26, 2025

•Health Insurance Coverage, Medi-Cal Eligibility and Enrollment
Report

Lessons from the Medi-Cal Unwinding: How California Protected Coverage and Policy Options to Improve Renewals

This report examines California’s approach to the Medi-Cal unwinding, highlights key successes and challenges, and identifies opportunities to improve future Medi-Cal renewals.

June 26, 2025

•Health Insurance Coverage, Medi-Cal Eligibility and Enrollment
Report

Polling in Congressional Districts 22, 40, and 41 Reveals Attitudes About Medi-Cal, Covered California, and Federal Cuts to Both

April 15, 2025

•Facts and Data, Health Care Costs and Financing, Health Insurance Coverage, Inland Empire, Los Angeles and Orange County, Medi-Cal, Medi-Cal Eligibility and Enrollment, Private Insurance Market, San Joaquin Valley, Surveys and Polls
Report

Polling in Congressional District 41 Reveals Attitudes About Medi-Cal, Covered California, and Federal Cuts to Both

In March 2025, NORC at the University of Chicago fielded a 12-question poll among a representative sample of Californians in three congressional districts (22, 40, and 41) to assess attitudes about Medi-Cal, Covered California, and possible reductions to federal funding…

April 15, 2025

•Facts and Data, Health Care Costs and Financing, Health Insurance Coverage, Inland Empire, Medi-Cal, Medi-Cal Eligibility and Enrollment, Private Insurance Market, Surveys and Polls
Report

Polling in Congressional District 40 Reveals Attitudes About Medi-Cal, Covered California, and Federal Cuts to Both

In March 2025, NORC at the University of Chicago fielded a 12-question poll among a representative sample of Californians in three congressional districts (22, 40, and 41) to assess attitudes about Medi-Cal, Covered California, and possible reductions to federal funding…

April 15, 2025

•Facts and Data, Health Care Costs and Financing, Health Insurance Coverage, Los Angeles and Orange County, Medi-Cal, Medi-Cal Eligibility and Enrollment, Private Insurance Market, Surveys and Polls
Report

Polling in Congressional District 22 Reveals Attitudes About Medi-Cal, Covered California, and Federal Cuts to Both

In March 2025, NORC at the University of Chicago fielded a 12-question poll among a representative sample of Californians in three congressional districts (22, 40, and 41) to assess attitudes about Medi-Cal, Covered California, and possible reductions to federal funding…

April 15, 2025

•Facts and Data, Health Care Costs and Financing, Health Insurance Coverage, Medi-Cal, Medi-Cal Eligibility and Enrollment, Private Insurance Market, San Joaquin Valley, Surveys and Polls
Issue Spotlight

Key Takeaways from Medi-Cal Redetermination Data

After the COVID pandemic, California returned to requiring enrollees to annually renew their Medi-Cal coverage. CHCF is monitoring data from the state to understand who is getting disenrolled from the program and why.

August 14, 2024

•Medi-Cal, Medi-Cal Eligibility and Enrollment
Report

Crossing to Coverage: Hospital Presumptive Eligibility Enrollees Talk About How to Improve the Program

This report summarizes why many eligible Californians don’t transition from the hospital presumptive eligibility program to ongoing Medi-Cal and what California can do about it.

July 17, 2024

•Medi-Cal, Medi-Cal Eligibility and Enrollment
Explainer

CalAIM Explained: Caring for Californians Leaving Incarceration

This short guide is designed for health care providers who are serving people leaving incarceration and returning to their communities. It includes correctional system basics and an overview of the reentry process.

July 24, 2023

•Behavioral Health, CalAIM, Medi-Cal, Medi-Cal Eligibility and Enrollment, Racial Health Equity, Substance Use Disorder
Report

Communicating to Medi-Cal Members About the Unwinding

Focus group research tested the effectiveness of the state’s outreach materials for Medi-Cal members about the unwinding.

June 21, 2023

•Medi-Cal, Medi-Cal Eligibility and Enrollment
Report

Effective Messaging About the Medi-Cal Expansion to Older Adults: Phase 2

This memo summarizes key findings and recommendations from the second phase of a research project examining the most effective ways to communicate to California immigrants over age 50 who were newly eligible for Medi-Cal in 2022.

April 13, 2023

•Medi-Cal, Medi-Cal Eligibility and Enrollment, Older Adults
Almanac

California Health Insurance Enrollment in 2021

Total health insurance enrollment in California in 2021 increased by 1.4% (474,000) to 34.3 million enrollees. This compared to 3.3% growth in 2020.

December 21, 2022

•Health Insurance Coverage, Medi-Cal, Medi-Cal Eligibility and Enrollment, Private Insurance Market
Report

Effective Messaging About the Medi-Cal Expansion to Older Adults

As of May 2022, Californians age 50 and older with low incomes can enroll in Medi-Cal regardless of their immigration status. Focus groups among newly eligible Los Angeles residents sought to identify what information and messages were most effective at encouraging…

July 19, 2022

•Medi-Cal, Medi-Cal Eligibility and Enrollment, Older Adults
Report

The Medi-Cal Maze: Why Many Eligible Californians Don’t Enroll

This qualitative research was designed to better understand what prevents eligible Californians from enrolling in Medi-Cal and to identify ways to make the program even more accessible to the population it is designed to serve.

September 13, 2021

•Medi-Cal, Medi-Cal Eligibility and Enrollment

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Modernizing Medicaid Eligibility: How to Reduce Hidden Friction in County-Administered States

Lessons from the Medi-Cal Unwinding: Enrollee Experiences and How They Would Fix Renewals

Lessons from the Medi-Cal Unwinding: How California Protected Coverage and Policy Options to Improve Renewals

Polling in Congressional Districts 22, 40, and 41 Reveals Attitudes About Medi-Cal, Covered California, and Federal Cuts to Both

Polling in Congressional District 41 Reveals Attitudes About Medi-Cal, Covered California, and Federal Cuts to Both

Polling in Congressional District 40 Reveals Attitudes About Medi-Cal, Covered California, and Federal Cuts to Both

Polling in Congressional District 22 Reveals Attitudes About Medi-Cal, Covered California, and Federal Cuts to Both

Key Takeaways from Medi-Cal Redetermination Data

Crossing to Coverage: Hospital Presumptive Eligibility Enrollees Talk About How to Improve the Program

CalAIM Explained: Caring for Californians Leaving Incarceration

Communicating to Medi-Cal Members About the Unwinding

Effective Messaging About the Medi-Cal Expansion to Older Adults: Phase 2

California Health Insurance Enrollment in 2021

Effective Messaging About the Medi-Cal Expansion to Older Adults

The Medi-Cal Maze: Why Many Eligible Californians Don’t Enroll

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