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.
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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This issue brief examines where California stands today, why language access matters, and the policy opportunities that could strengthen implementation across the health care system.
Disparities among historically marginalized groups in California occur across many demographic categories. This Almanac provides data that show how people of color face barriers in accessing health care, often receive suboptimal treatment, and are most likely to experience poor outcomes…
•Black Health Equity, Facts and Data, Latino/x Health Equity, Racial Health Equity
Many Medi-Cal enrollees with diabetes have unmet behavioral and social needs. Medi-Cal health plans and providers are identifying how to reduce barriers to care and better support patients’ health.
•Latino/x Health Equity, Medi-Cal, Racial Health Equity
California achieved its lowest uninsured rate ever in 2022, in large part due to federal pandemic policy that prohibited disenrollments in Medi-Cal. Amid improvements, racial disparities persisted.
•Health Insurance Coverage, Latino/x Health Equity, Racial Health Equity, Surveys and Polls
The study demonstrated that most people become homeless primarily because the cost of housing has become unsustainable. Many study participants said that experiencing homelessness worsened their health, including their mental health.
•Behavioral Health, Black Health Equity, Homelessness, Latino/x Health Equity, Racial Health Equity, Substance Use Disorder, Surveys and Polls
Nurse practitioners are a vital part of California’s health care workforce. Today they play a particularly important role providing care to underserved Californians, especially Latino/x communities.
•Health Workforce, Health Workforce Diversity, Latino/x Health Equity, Racial Health Equity
The COVID-19 pandemic is having unprecedented effects on California’s health care delivery system. OCHIN is a nonprofit information technology and research organization that includes 29 health care organizations in California. This issue brief uses OCHIN’s unique data sources to show…
•Behavioral Health, COVID-19, Latino/x Health Equity, Primary Care, Racial Health Equity, Technology and Innovation, Telehealth
An April 15 letter to Governor Newsom from Latino leaders, including CHCF’s CEO, recommends a series of policy actions to protect California’s Latino immigrants and families during the COVID-19 pandemic.
•COVID-19, Latino/x Health Equity, Racial Health Equity