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.
CHCF publishes reports, articles, issue briefs, explainers, data snapshots, infographics, fact sheets, and other resources to help make meaningful change possible in California’s health care system.
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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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.
In San Mateo County, two organizations are partnering successfully to deliver two Community Supports to help people who want to transition out of nursing homes — or avoid going to one in the first place. This fact sheet provides tips…
Two organizations in Kern County are partnering successfully to offer Community Supports to people who need help with activities of daily living. This fact sheet provides strategies for other organizations seeking to offer these services.
In a momentous decision that could affect communities across the nation, the court gave local officials the authority to fine and penalize people living outside. In California, advocates predict the ruling will lead to more sickness and death.
The man who built the foundation’s website and developed its digital communications efforts for 26 years was a self-taught and highly accomplished photographer and musician.
CHCF is working with partners to develop innovative, practical solutions for delivering mental health care to California’s mothers and expectant mothers in need.
California’s Medi-Cal program is testing a novel approach for people addicted to methamphetamine, cocaine, and other stimulants. For every negative urine test, they can earn money — up to $599 a year.
Hundreds of non-licensed Californians have graduated from the Lay Counselor Academy, a program launched in 2022 by a licensed therapist and a lay counselor frustrated by the widespread lack of access to mental health care.
Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program, is the state’s health insurance program for Californians with low incomes, including children, people with disabilities, and seniors. Get the latest data on this program, which covers one in three Californians.