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    Medi-Cal Home and Community-Based Services: Understanding Overlaps and Gaps

    In four short explainers learn about the Assisted Living Waiver, the Home and Community Based Alternatives Waiver, Multipurpose Senior Services Program Waiver, California Community Transitions and each program’s overlap and gaps with CalAIM Community Supports.


  • Expert Perspective

    Civic Media Pioneer Builds Trusted Information Source for Immigrants

    By bridging the worlds of traditional news gathering and community service, Madeleine Bair established an innovative participatory journalism model.


  • CHCF's Equity Fellows, 1st Cohort, from left to right: Dalma Diaz, Sequoia Hall, Janet Boachie, Kenna Chic
    Inside CHCF

    The Rewarding Journey of CHCF’s Health Equity Fellows

    The fellows program supported the foundation’s efforts to address systemic health inequities in California.


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    Behind the Headline

    How Trump Administration Cuts Could Hurt Medi-Cal

    Federal funds cover more than 60% of California’s low-income health insurance plan. Losing even part of that money could result in cutbacks on care for kids or state tax hikes.


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    Knowledge Center

    California Health Care Almanac

    Objective information on health care costs, coverage, quality, and delivery supports effective decisionmaking. The Almanac provides data and analysis on California’s health care system.


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    Controlling Health Care Costs

    Health care is too expensive for many Californians. CHCF offers these resources that detail where health spending happens, why health care costs are increasing so rapidly, and what policymakers could consider to improve value in the system.


  • Street medicine practitioner visits with a client who is experiencing homelessness. Illustration created with Adobe Firefly
    Knowledge Center

    Housing and Homelessness Incentive Program

    Although the health system cannot fix every part of the homelessness crisis, there are important roles it can play. CHCF envisions a future where different systems work together effectively so people are housed and healthy.


  • Street medicine practitioner visits with a client who is experiencing homelessness. Illustration created with Adobe Firefly
    Knowledge Center

    Medical Respite

    Although the health system cannot fix every part of the homelessness crisis, there are important roles it can play. CHCF envisions a future where different systems work together effectively so people are housed and healthy.


  • Street medicine practitioner visits with a client who is experiencing homelessness. Illustration created with Adobe Firefly
    Knowledge Center

    Sobering Centers

    Although the health system cannot fix every part of the homelessness crisis, there are important roles it can play. CHCF envisions a future where different systems work together effectively so people are housed and healthy.


  • Street medicine practitioner visits with a client who is experiencing homelessness. Illustration created with Adobe Firefly

    Data Exchange

    Although the health system cannot fix every part of the homelessness crisis, there are important roles it can play. CHCF envisions a future where different systems work together effectively so people are housed and healthy.


  • Street medicine practitioner visits with a client who is experiencing homelessness. Illustration created with Adobe Firefly
    Knowledge Center

    Medi-Cal and Homelessness

    Although the health system cannot fix every part of the homelessness crisis, there are important roles it can play. CHCF envisions a future where different systems work together effectively so people are housed and healthy.


  • Street medicine practitioner visits with a client who is experiencing homelessness. Illustration created with Adobe Firefly
    Knowledge Center

    Cross-Sector Partnerships

    Although the health system cannot fix every part of the homelessness crisis, there are important roles it can play. CHCF envisions a future where different systems work together effectively so people are housed and healthy.


  • Street medicine practitioner visits with a client who is experiencing homelessness. Illustration created with Adobe Firefly
    Knowledge Center

    Street Medicine

    Although the health system cannot fix every part of the homelessness crisis, there are important roles it can play. CHCF envisions a future where different systems work together effectively so people are housed and healthy.


  • Street medicine practitioner visits with a client who is experiencing homelessness. Illustration created with Adobe Firefly
    Knowledge Center

    Homelessness & Health Care

    Although the health system cannot fix every part of the homelessness crisis, there are important roles it can play. CHCF envisions a future where different systems work together effectively so people are housed and healthy.


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    Report

    National Health Spending Almanac — 2025 Edition

    National health care spending totaled $4.9 trillion in 2023. The Almanac report provides a detailed look at national health care spending.