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  • Home health visit
    Expert Perspective

    More High-Touch Than High-Tech, Providers Show Up at Seniors’ Front Doors

    The population of seniors is growing rapidly while the physician supply shrinks — especially among primary care doctors and geriatricians. Many health care organizations are exploring a surprising solution: old-fashioned house calls mixed with new technology.

    •Older Adults
  • Close up of a fabric paramedic's badge showing a Caduceus staff.
    Project

    Resource Page: Community Paramedicine in California

    A comprehensive list of resources for keeping track of California’s community paramedicine pilots.

    •Health Workforce
  • Quick Read

    Older Californians Struggle to Afford Lowest-Cost Plans on Covered California

    Older Californians who earn slightly above the maximum to qualify for federal ACA subsidies are particularly vulnerable to the high cost of health coverage in the individual market. Even the lowest-cost Covered California bronze plans have premiums that can be…

    •Health Care Costs/Affordability
  • Mom holds her toddler and infant at the daycare center provided as part of her opioid treatment program
    Behind the Headline

    Exploring Mother Country

    Stories That Caught Our Attention This Week: Mothers suffering from substance use disorder are given the care they need through a residential treatment center that helps mother and child at once. Also, diverse patient groups chase the holy grail of…

    •Maternal Health
  • Illustration of community paramedic from video
    Report

    Community Paramedicine in California: Overview of Pilot Projects

    California is piloting the use of community paramedicine to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of health care delivery. Specially trained paramedics are partnered with other providers to meet local health care needs. These one-pagers describe the six concepts being piloted…

    •Health Workforce
  • Photo Credit: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Digital Visual Library, Creative Commons License: CC BY-SA 3.0)
    Report

    In Humboldt County, Efforts to Fight Opioid Epidemic Bring Progress

    Humboldt County has been hit hard by the opioid epidemic, but recent media coverage missed significant, successful steps local leaders have taken to stem the tide. (Aerial photo of Humboldt Bay: Robert Campbell)

    •Behavioral Health
  • Push pins in a map of Caifornia
    Data Insight

    How Many in Your Area Are Uninsured — and Why?

    The state is considering a variety of proposals to cover the remaining three million Californians who lack insurance. Explore data that show the number of remaining uninsured in California by region and eligibility.

    •Health Insurance Coverage
  • California map showing models of Medi-Cal managed care, county
    Expert Perspective

    A Prescription for Performance Assessment and Accountability in Medi-Cal

    An expert in US and state health policy explains how federal regulations provide an overdue opportunity for Medi-Cal to reconsider how managed care is organized and incentivized.

    •Medi-Cal
  • Black woman thinking, looking concerned
    Behind the Headline

    Essential Coverage: The Stories That Caught Our Attention This Week

    Welcome to the first edition of Essential Coverage. Every Friday, we’ll send you into the weekend with a recap of stories we found worth reading — stories covering all our topics, from health reform to maternal health, to opioid safety,…

    •Health Equity
  • Inside CHCF

    CHCF Announces Two New Board Members

    CHCF’s newest board members, David Carlisle, MD, and Lynne Chou O’Keefe, bring knowledge and passion to improve health care for Californians with low incomes.

  • Rural hospital on the edge of a field.
    Quick Read

    Is Bigger Better? Exploring How System Membership Impacts Rural Hospitals

    Research finds that system membership doesn’t always lead to increased stability for California’s rural hospitals.

    •Health Care Costs/Affordability
  • UCLA Geffen Medical School graduates fid out which residency program they are matched to.
    Report

    Underfunded Residency Programs Spur Local Efforts to Ease Doctor Shortage

    Federal residency funding has remained stagnant for decades while the number of medical schools increases and doctors from other countries arrive to compete for positions in training. A physician describes the implications. (Photo: Dean Ishida/UCLA)

    •Health Workforce
  • Sailboat tacking hard as crew works together to balance the boat.
    Data Insight

    Leaning in to Succeed in Public Hospitals

    In this issue brief, two Bay Area health care leaders describe the successes and challenges that came with adopting Lean methodologies in their hospitals.

    •Primary Care
  • Herrmann Spetzler
    Feature Story

    Herrmann Spetzler Remembered as ‘Visionary’ Who Developed California Rural Clinics

    Spetzler’s unexpected death shocked a rural community that had coalesced around his charismatic personality and irresistible vision for a health care system accessible to everyone regardless of income.

    •Primary Care
  • small pile of poker chips on green felt table
    Report

    Short-Term Plans Could Bring Long-Term Risks to California’s Individual Market

    The Trump administration could cause an expansion of short-term, limited-duration insurance in California. This report discusses the potential implications for California’s individual health insurance market.

    •Health Insurance Coverage