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 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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Recognizing that the dentist’s office is an underused gateway to mental health treatment, dozens of community health centers in such places as California, Idaho, and Virginia are incorporating depression screenings into their dental practices.
This paper examines the successes, challenges, and opportunities in providing person-centered care to people experiencing homelessness. It offers seven recommendations California policymakers can take now to implement Medi-Cal housing supports and achieve person-centered care for people experiencing homelessness.
This practical toolkit can help health care providers and community-based organizations in California maximize available funding to support existing street medicine programs, or develop new ones.
This publication offers key findings from the Listening to Black Californians study on the experiences of Black Californians with mental health conditions, who are one of the groups most likely to report being treated poorly by a health care provider…
As the program grows and evolves, the Medi-Cal managed care plan and palliative care providers educate all relevant staff and leadership, and oversee the program together. Regular discussions between the partner organizations ensure smooth operations, enable expansion when the opportunity…
This short guide is designed for health care providers who are serving people leaving incarceration and returning to their communities. It includes correctional system basics and an overview of the reentry process.
CCBHCs have emerged as an approach for improving access and quality of care for people with behavioral health needs. This brief summarizes the CCBHC model and its history, and outlines opportunities in California.
This report focuses on the process to make a key notice easier to understand by Medi-Cal members. It also includes recommendations for modifying or creating future member-facing communications.
Un programa piloto que tardó dos décadas en lanzarse ahora cuenta con 24 médicos mexicanos que brindan atención a poblaciones latinas/x y trabajadores agrícolas en clínicas en los condados de Monterey, San Benito, Tulare y Los Ángeles. El estado ha…
This fact sheet describes the four types of medical respite care models, along with the types and intensity of clinical, case management, and care coordination services that can be expected within each medical respite care setting.