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Medi-Cal Explained: How Health Centers Are Paid

Learn about payment methods for community health centers and Federally Qualified Health Centers, including prospective payment system reimbursement.

May 9, 2022

•Medi-Cal
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Penalizing Abortion Providers Will Have Ripple Effects Across Pregnancy Care

The Supreme Court is moving toward reversing Roe v. Wade and eliminating the federal constitutional right to abortion. This could have immeasurable negative effects on pregnant people and families, including the loss of access to necessary treatment associated with miscarriage.

May 5, 2022

•Maternal Health
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On the Wellness Curve, Focus on Primary Health Care Will Put California Ahead

A first-of-its-kind study of primary care spending in California’s commercial health insurance market finds organizations that invest a higher proportion of spending in primary care deliver better care.

May 2, 2022

•Primary Care
Expert Perspective

Helping Californians Maintain Coverage After the Public Health Emergency

California’s success in avoiding unnecessary Medi-Cal disenrollment and smoothing transitions to other coverage will be crucial.

April 28, 2022

•Health Insurance Coverage
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Envisioning an Ideal Health Workforce Data System for California

April 26, 2022
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CalAIM Community Supports: Promoting Independent Living Among Older Adults and People with Disabilities

Through CalAIM, Medi-Cal managed care plans now have the option to offer any of 14 Community Supports that provide person-centered services. This report provides an overview of and evidence summary for six Community Supports most relevant to supporting independent living…

April 26, 2022

•Older Adults
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Behavioral Health Spending

April 24, 2022

•Primary Care
Report

Health Care Cost Commissions: How Eight States Address Cost Growth

This issue brief documents efforts in eight states that have established new independent commissions or increased the authority of an existing regulatory body to monitor and limit unnecessary growth in health spending.

April 22, 2022

•Health Care Costs/Affordability
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Fact Sheet: Nurse Practitioners and California’s Latino/x Community

Nurse practitioners are a vital part of California’s health care workforce. Today they play a particularly important role providing care to underserved Californians, especially Latino/x communities.

April 22, 2022

•Health Workforce
Report

Investing in Primary Care: Why It Matters for Californians with Commercial Coverage

This study measures primary care spending, as a proportion of overall spending, among commercial health plans and provider organizations (POs) in California. Among POs, more investment in primary care was associated with better quality, fewer ED visits, and lower total…

April 19, 2022

•Primary Care
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Access, Affordability, and Respect: California Poll Shows Benefits Associated with Having a Primary Care Provider

An analysis of poll findings reveals significant differences between insured Californians who have a primary care provider and those who do not across topics related to health care utilization, experience, affordability, and health behaviors.

April 19, 2022

•Primary Care
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Groundbreaking Study Links Higher Primary Care Spending to Better Care Quality in California

New poll focused on insured Californians finds that Latino/x Californians least likely to have a primary care provider; those without a primary care provider more likely to report negative care experiences.

April 19, 2022

•Primary Care
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A Toolkit to Advance Racial Health Equity in Primary Care Improvement

This CIN toolkit offers concrete, practical approaches and resources to help health care organizations — including those that provide, pay for, or support primary care — to increase quality improvement efforts that center racial health equity. Case studies provide insights…

April 18, 2022

•Health Equity
Knowledge Center

Patient Perspectives

A 2021 poll showed that, among insured Californians, Latinos/x are the least likely to report having a primary care provider. Given the positive benefits associated with having a primary care provider, ensuring access to one could have implications for improving…

April 18, 2022

•Primary Care
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Primary Care and Equity

More than 90% of Californians have health insurance, and yet millions still lack access to affordable, high-quality care. Strengthening primary care will help bridge this gap. Without a stronger and more robust primary care infrastructure, priorities related to California’s health…

April 18, 2022

•Primary Care

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Medi-Cal Explained: How Health Centers Are Paid

Penalizing Abortion Providers Will Have Ripple Effects Across Pregnancy Care

On the Wellness Curve, Focus on Primary Health Care Will Put California Ahead

Helping Californians Maintain Coverage After the Public Health Emergency

Envisioning an Ideal Health Workforce Data System for California

CalAIM Community Supports: Promoting Independent Living Among Older Adults and People with Disabilities

Behavioral Health Spending

Health Care Cost Commissions: How Eight States Address Cost Growth

Fact Sheet: Nurse Practitioners and California’s Latino/x Community

Investing in Primary Care: Why It Matters for Californians with Commercial Coverage

Access, Affordability, and Respect: California Poll Shows Benefits Associated with Having a Primary Care Provider

Groundbreaking Study Links Higher Primary Care Spending to Better Care Quality in California

A Toolkit to Advance Racial Health Equity in Primary Care Improvement

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