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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People in jail or prison experience high rates of physical and mental health problems within complex social contexts. CHCF is working with partners to improve the coordination and delivery of care for those leaving correctional settings and returning to the…
A pilot program that took two decades to launch now has 24 Mexican doctors providing care to Latino/x populations at clinics in Monterey, San Benito, Tulare, and Los Angeles Counties. The state has issued the visiting doctors three-year medical licenses…
This case study describes how a local network of providers, hospitals, and plans in Los Angeles began working together to identify and overcome barriers to provide recuperative care to people who are unhoused.
In 2024, many California counties will experience major changes around which Medi-Cal managed care plans operate there. This fact sheet organizes these changes alphabetically by county and by managed care plan for easy reference.
The study demonstrated that most people become homeless primarily because the cost of housing has become unsustainable. Many study participants said that experiencing homelessness worsened their health, including their mental health.
With support from CHCF, Justice in Aging is producing a series of issue briefs focused on helping state agencies, policymakers, and other stakeholders in efforts to support equitable HCBS rather than institutional care where possible and desirable.
A new report summarizes decades of research that demonstrates the many ways a reimagined approach to primary care can help reduce racial and ethnic health disparities.
These “video site visits” may be particularly helpful to clinicians or organizations interested in launching or expanding street medicine programs. Viewers will learn about different models, engagement strategies, and street-based health care interventions. The series captures the common philosophy guiding…
People experiencing homelessness often have serious physical and behavioral health needs but little access to traditional health care facilities and providers. CHCF supports projects that expand proven models of street medicine programs that are responsive and equitably focused on people’s…