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  • Primary Care Physician speaks with patient in exam room.
    Issue Brief

    Payer Strategies for Primary Care Investment in California

    California has set an ambitious goal to increase primary care spending to 15% of health care expenditures by 2034. This issue brief outlines six practical strategies health plans can use to strengthen primary care, improve health outcomes, reduce disparities, and…

    •Health Workforce, Primary Care
  • Doctor and patient having a friendly conversation in an exam room.
    Almanac

    California’s Community Clinics Almanac — 2026 Edition

    California Community Clinics: 2026 Edition presents data on FQHCs and other community clinics that serve Californians with low incomes.

    •Primary Care
  • Three members of a medical team sitting at a table talking
    Issue Brief

    Strengthening California’s Primary Care Team Workforce: Data and Recommendations for Action

    •Health Workforce, Primary Care
  • Resource Library

    How Small Practices Serve California’s Medi-Cal Enrollees

    Small, independent practices are vital to health equity in California. Investing in them improves chronic disease management, preventive care, and access for Medi-Cal patients statewide.

    •Primary Care
  • Community health worker talks to client.
    Fact Sheet

    Understanding California’s Community-Connected Workforce

    These resources examine three new Medi-Cal benefits: community health workers/promotores/representatives, doulas, and peer support specialists. Although these community-connected workforces share common approaches, each has distinct qualifications, supervision requirements, and covered services under Medi-Cal.

    •Community Health Workers, Health Workforce, Primary Care
  • Doctor listens to patient's breathing.
    Report

    Building Provider Networks for Enrollees in Both Medicare and Medi-Cal

    Learn about the importance of provider networks in attracting new members to Medicare Medi-Cal Plans (also known as “EAE D-SNPs”). These new plans aim to make it easier for people to get the care and services they need while improving…

    •CalAIM, Health Insurance Coverage, Medi-Cal, Older Adults, Primary Care
  • Doctor listens to heartbeat of small child
    Issue Brief

    Strengthening Independent Primary Care Practice in California

    The objective of this brief is to increase understanding of small independent primary care practices in California among purchasers and policymakers, with the goal of identifying opportunities to strengthen and sustain them.

    •Primary Care
  • Patien having mouth examined by provider in a clinic.
    Report

    Advancing Health Equity Through Primary Care Policy

    The report outlines California policies that would significantly improve access to quality primary care for all Californians, particularly those in underserved communities.

    •Primary Care, Primary Care Transformation, Racial Health Equity
  • Little Boy Ear Exam
    Issue Brief

    Advancing Health Equity Through Primary Care

    California can advance health equity through primary care by considering ten policy priorities, including embracing a different type of leadership and accountability.

    •Primary Care, Racial Health Equity
  • Suburban Bakersfield on a day with poor air quality
    Case Study

    CalAIM Community Supports Early Adopters: Spotlight on Asthma Remediation

    In Kern County, two organizations are partnering to deliver asthma remediation. This fact sheet provides tips and strategies for other organizations that want to offer this Community Support.

    •CalAIM, Community Health Workers, Medi-Cal, Primary Care
  • Illustration of private equity investors evaluating a hospital for profitability.
    Cal Health Care 101

    Private Equity in Health Care: Prevalence, Impact and Policy Options for California and the U.S.

    This brief describes national and California-specific trends in private equity acquisitions of health care service providers, such as outpatient clinics, hospitals and nursing homes.

    •Health Insurance Coverage, Primary Care, Private Insurance Market
  • Team from Venice Family Clinic does outreach to people experiencing homelessness.
    Case Study

    CalAIM Perspectives: How to Improve Enrollment in Enhanced Care Management

    In a first-of-its-kind statewide convening, Medi-Cal managed care plans, health care providers, and community-based organizations worked together to address common challenges in Enhanced Care Management enrollment.

    •CalAIM, Community Health Workers, Data Exchange, Medi-Cal, Primary Care, Technology and Innovation
  • Staff at Queens Care Clinic working together in their office.
    Report

    Understanding California’s Community Health Worker/Promotor Workforce: A Deep Dive into CHW/P Employer Perspectives

    This report describes employers’ perspectives of many facets of the community health worker/promoter profession, including training, primary roles and skills, billing, recruitment and retention, and future directions.

    •Community Health Workers, Health Workforce, Primary Care
  • street medicine practitioner helps woman who is experiencing homelessness
    Report

    The California Street Medicine Landscape Survey and Report

    This study is the first to examine and report on the current state of street medicine in California. With the largest concentration of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness in the nation, California is well positioned to scale the street medicine model…

    •Health Workforce, Homelessness, Primary Care, Street Medicine, Surveys and Polls
  • Mother holds baby while talking to doctor about medicine
    Cal Health Care 101

    Primary Care’s Essential Role in Advancing Health Equity for California

    This report surveys the research linking primary care to improved health equity. It includes 14 example recommendations to strengthen primary care and to advance equity in California across five key areas.

    •Primary Care, Racial Health Equity