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    Large Numbers of Californians Have Delayed Care for Urgent Health Issues During COVID-19

    Nearly one-third of Californians have delayed receiving care for urgent or emergency health issues during the COVID-19 pandemic, and 36% of those with low incomes say their mental health has gotten “worse” or “a lot worse,” according to a new…

    •Health Equity
  • Grocery store worker wearing a surgical mask scans items at check stand as customer waits.
    Report

    Listening to Californians with Low Incomes

    Listening to Californians with Low Incomes: Health Care Access, Experiences, and Concerns Since the COVID-19 Pandemic is a compilation of early findings from a statewide survey of the health care experiences of California’s residents. The survey included an oversampling of…

    •Facts and Data
  • Expert Perspective

    California’s Progress Toward Parity in Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services

    While California law has been strengthened to provide parity protections for all mental health and substance abuse disorders, big opportunities for improvement remain.

    •Behavioral Health
  • Governor Newsom to signs legislation expanding access to quality behavioral health care.
    Report

    New Laws Strengthen California’s Response to Mental Health Crises

    Stories That Caught Our Attention: Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law four bills intended to improve Californians’ access to mental health and substance use disorder services.

    •Behavioral Health
  • Sonya Young Aadam, executive director of the California Black Women’s Health Project.
    Feature Story

    Improving the Health of Black Women in California

    An interview with Sonya Young Aadam, CEO of California Black Women’s Health Project.

    •Health Equity
  • woman trying to hold on to umbrela that is blowing away
    Report

    Hanging On to Coverage?

    Millions of Californians lost jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic. But early information from California’s insurance regulators suggests that — at least through June — the number of Californians with job-based health insurance has not changed as dramatically as feared. This…

    •Health Insurance Coverage
  • Tool

    CIN Resources: Providing Care Differently

  • Collage of health care worker, waiter, farm-worker, and retail salesperson
    Report

    Working Californians Enrolled in Medi-Cal Share Their Stories

    Medi-Cal covers close to three million working Californians. Many became eligible because the ACA expanded the program to more adults with low incomes. This report combines key findings from survey data with insights from in-depth interviews with enrollees to paint…

    •Medi-Cal
  • crowd of people
    Tool

    Listening to the Voices of Californians

    CHCF believes that our health care system — especially public programs like Medi-Cal — should reflect the needs, experiences, and priorities of the people they serve. We engage in “listening work” to help policymakers and health care partners understand the…

    •Facts and Data

  • Census 2020

  • Illustration of digitally connected medical devices

    Remote Patient Monitoring Innovation Challenge

  • The casket of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lies in repose on the steps of the Supreme Court
    Behind the Headlines

    This Legal Attack on the ACA Could Be the Big One

    Stories That Caught Our Attention: Supporters of the landmark health care law are feeling uneasy about future rulings on it by the US Supreme Court.

    •Health Care Costs/Affordability
  • Karen A. Scott, MD, MPH, FACOG, Associate Professor OB/GYN Hospitalist Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, & Reproductive Sciences School of Medicine University of California, San Francisco
    Feature Story

    Researchers Seek Reproductive Justice for Black Women

    An innovative approach to improving the birthing experience for Black people shifts reform efforts from patients to health care providers.

    •Health Equity
  • Report

    Maternity Care and Paying for Maternity Services

    Learn about maternity coverage in Medi-Cal, including eligibility, covered services, and payment.

    •Maternal Health
  • Text of the Affordable Care Act
    Report

    How Many in Your Area Are Covered by the Affordable Care Act?

    This is an overview of the Affordable Care Act’s role in providing health care coverage to Californians, which is especially important during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the ACA remains under threat. See how many people in your local area are…

    •Health Insurance Coverage