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  • Map of California with different people superimposed upon it
    Report

    The 2022 CHCF California Health Policy Survey

    One in four Californians had trouble paying a medical bill in the last 12 months, and one in five say they or someone close to them experienced a period of homelessness in the past five years. This statewide survey also…

    •Facts and Data
  • Baby with medical practitioner, getting a vaccination,
    Expert Perspective

    Medi-Cal Quality Strategy Explores Bold Steps Toward Health Equity

    The strategy will shape how health care will be provided to almost one in three Californians.

    •Health Equity
  • Younger women helps older woman put on sweater.
    Report

    Understanding What Works: Measuring and Monitoring Quality in Medi-Cal’s Home and Community-Based Services

    Medi-Cal spends an estimated $22 billion per year to provide home and community-based services to older adults and people with physical and/or cognitive disabilities, serious mental illness, and disabling chronic conditions. However, few data are currently collected to monitor the…

    •Medi-Cal
  • Seasonal farm workers pick and package strawberries
    Feature Story

    Newsom Proposes Health Coverage for Last Remaining Group of Uninsured Californians

    In his proposed state budget, Governor Gavin Newsom called for California to be the first state to remove immigration status as a barrier to eligibility for Medicaid, making health insurance accessible to all undocumented residents with low incomes.

    •Health Insurance Coverage
  • Report

    Plain and Clear: Making Medi-Cal Communications Easy to Understand

    Many Californians don’t apply for or effectively use Medi-Cal because they cannot read or understand the program’s forms and documents. This project conducted expert review of selected Medi-Cal print communications and made actionable recommendations to improve them.

    •Medi-Cal

  • Federal Policy Recommendations to Support State Implementation of Medicaid-Funded Mobile Crisis Programs

    In light of new federal funding policies and the upcoming launch of the 988 behavioral health crisis line, this paper identifies important issues in mobile crisis implementation and describes ways that federal agencies could support state and local efforts.

    •Behavioral Health
  • Project

    Supporting Statewide Expansion of Medical Respite in California

    Medical respite care is offered in a variety of settings, with service models, staffing, funding, and length of stay tailored to local needs and assets. This two-year project provides funding for the National Institute for Medical Respite Care to promote…

    •Homelessness
  • Doctor checking in with person experiencing homelessness, at encampment
    Project

    Understanding Street Medicine Programs in California

    Street medicine brings vital health care services to people experiencing unsheltered homelessness. This project seeks to better understand the characteristics of these programs and the policies and funding mechanisms that support and sustain them.

    •Homelessness
  • California Governor Gavin Newsom discusses his budget proposal
    Expert Perspective

    Leave No Californian Behind

    Governor Gavin Newsom made a budget proposal to remove all barriers to Medi-Cal enrollment based on immigration status.

    •Health Insurance Coverage
  • Case Study

    Aligning Housing and Health Care to Support People Experiencing Homelessness: Opportunities in CalAIM

    To take advantage of new housing-related opportunities under CalAIM, homeless service providers and managed care plans need expert guidance. CHCF is partnering with the Corporation for Supportive Housing to provide training and ongoing technical assistance to these groups across the…

    •Homelessness
  • Report

    Progress Since the California Future Health Workforce Commission

    Progress Since the California Future Health Workforce Commission: State Policy and Budget Actions on Priority Recommendations provides an overview of how California has acted on Commission recommendations to grow and diversity its health workforce.

    •Health Workforce
  • Text reads Listening to Black Californians
    Case Study

    Advisory Group

    •Health Equity
  • Text reads Listening to Black Californians
    Case Study

    Listening to Black Californians

    As part of its commitment to ending health inequities, CHCF partnered with EVITARUS, a Black-owned public opinion research firm in Los Angeles, to conduct a qualitative and quantitative study that listens to Black Californians via in-depth interviews, focus groups, and…

    •Health Equity
  • Data Insight

    In Their Own Words: Black Californians on Racism and Health Care

    CHCF commissioned interviews with 100 Black Californians to understand their views on health and well-being, their perceptions of discrimination and bias in the health care system, and their views on what a quality health care system looks like. This report…

    •Health Equity
  • Report

    Coverage During a Crisis: Insured Rate for Californians Hits Historic High in First Year of COVID-19 Pandemic

    An analysis of data from the California Health Interview Survey shows that more Californians had health insurance than ever before in 2020, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet critical disparities in coverage persist, and coverage gains may slow, or even reverse,…

    •Health Insurance Coverage