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  • provider examines child with stethoscope
    Report

    The Arduous Road to Renewal of CHIP Funding

    After months of delays, Congress and the White House finally agreed to a six-year funding extension for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) — much to the relief of millions of children and pregnant women, as well as state officials…

    •Facts and Data
  • Soccer game strategy diagram
    Report

    Understanding the Rules: Federal Legal Considerations for State-Based Approaches to Expand Coverage in California

    California policymakers and other stakeholders are exploring state-based approaches to expand or improve coverage within the state. This paper illuminates federal legal issues that need to be considered under each approach.

    •Health Insurance Coverage
  • Amazon boxes
    Expert Perspective

    Prime for Disruption

    Amazon, JPMorgan Chase, and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. jolted Wall Street with a joint venture designed to reduce health care costs. Technology alone is not sufficient to solve the cost problem. Leaders also need to pull policy levers, fix payment systems,…

    •Health Care Costs/Affordability
  • Pregnant woman consults with provider
    Project

    Yelp Partners with CHCF to Add Maternity Care Measures to Popular Search and Review Site

    Information about where to get the best maternity care can be hard to find. Yelp now displays maternity care measures for all California hospitals that deliver babies. A mobile module is also available.

    •Maternal Health
  • puzzle made of colorful blocks and a block that is a red cross symbol
    Project

    Coverage, Access, and Affordability in California: Key ACA Data 2013-2016

    In 2014, CHCF launched ACA 411, an interactive online tool that helped users track the ACA’s impact on California. While we no longer maintain the tool, the data and resources that were used to build it remain available here.

    •Health Care Costs/Affordability
  • California gubernatorial candidates at January 27th debate
    Data Insight

    Health Care Matters to Latinos. And Their Health Matters to California.

    When it comes to health care, perhaps no group has as much at stake as California’s 15 million Latinos. With the gubernatorial race heating up, this is a good time to explore some of the reasons why.

    •Medi-Cal
  • Report

    Medi-Cal: A Program and a Population That Work

    While the federal government has opened the door for states to impose work requirements on people who use Medicaid, data show that a vast majority of nondisabled recipients are already in working families.

    •Medi-Cal
  • Palm trees in the sunset.
    Expert Perspective

    How Philanthropy Helped Transform LA’s Public Health System

    Mitch Katz has departed California for New York City after decades of contributions to the Golden State’s public health system. As he looks back, he credits philanthropic foundations for providing crucial support to bring about positive change.

    •Primary Care
  • doctors walking together
    Project

    Piloting Use of Consensus Standards in Payer-Provider Contracts

    Contracting processes between payers and providers to deliver palliative care can often be cumbersome. This project evaluates the use of consensus standards across multiple payer-provider contracts.

    •Older Adults
  • Feature Story

    Wind Gusts Draw ‘Lines of Sorrow’ Across North Bay

    The health care providers affected by the wildfires that devastated swaths of Sonoma, Napa, and Mendocino Counties in October are beginning a recovery process to ensure everyone has uninterrupted access to the services they need.

    •Health Workforce
  • four people sit in a circle on a green lawn having an animated conversation
    Quick Read

    California Opioid Safety Network

    The California Opioid Safety Network is a community of local coalitions working across California to share strategies and best practices toward the shared goal of reducing opioid addiction and deaths.

    •Behavioral Health
  • Inside CHCF

    ACAP Medicaid Innovation Challenge Selects Winner from Diverse Field of 70+ Digital Health Companies

    As part of its effort to encourage entrepreneurs to enter the Medicaid market, CHCF co-sponsored the ACAP Medicaid Innovation Challenge, whose winner, AbleTo, receives $100,000 and a pilot opportunity.

    •Technology and Innovation
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    Project

    Increasing Access to Palliative Care in Rural California

    Rural communities face formidable barriers to introducing outpatient palliative care. This project aims to connect payers and providers to increase its availability and quality in rural parts of the state.

    •Health Equity
  • Illustration of gears connecting Medi-Caid and it's various components
    Project

    Opportunities for Emerging Technologies in the Medicaid Market

    Despite being the nation’s largest health insurer, Medicaid remains largely overlooked by investors and entrepreneurs. Learn more about the myriad opportunities for innovation within this market.

    •Technology and Innovation
  • Tool

    Webinar Series: Implementing Medication-Assisted Treatment in Primary Care

    Many patients with addiction can be successfully treated in a primary care setting. This webinar series teaches primary care clinicians how to implement medication-assisted treatment in their practices.

    •Primary Care