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  • Humble Inquiry Training
    Data Insight

    How San Francisco Health Leaders Use ‘Humble Inquiry’ to Improve Performance

    One of California’s largest public health departments is teaching its staff the art and science of asking good questions.

    •Health Workforce
  • Inside CHCF

    Governor Names Sandra R. Hernández to Healthy California for All Commission

    Today Governor Gavin Newsom appointed CHCF’s Sandra R. Hernández to the Healthy California for All Commission. The Commission is charged with developing a plan to help California achieve a health care delivery system that provides coverage and access through a…

    •Health Care Costs/Affordability
  • External Resource

    Sacramento Bee: 28 States Have Loosened Restrictions on NPs. Now It’s California’s Turn.

    •Health Workforce
  • illustration of a very long reciept
    Behind the Headlines

    California’s Surprise-Billing Law Influences Federal Approach

    Stories That Caught Our Attention: Recent developments in Washington suggest that a bipartisan solution for surprise medical bills is within reach — a development that may have been influenced by reforms passed in Sacramento.

    •Facts and Data
  • Feature Story

    Tech Company Unites Unlikely Allies in Bid to Fix Social Safety Net

    More health systems are recognizing the role of social factors in driving poor health outcomes, and a growing number are taking steps to address them.

    •Technology and Innovation
  • concerned woman reading mail at mailbox
    Expert Perspective

    Surprise Medical Billing Might Get a Hybrid Solution

    A federal policy to protect patients from surprise medical bills eluded Congress in 2019, but a new compromise may lead to a solution.

    •Health Care Costs/Affordability
  • pregnant woman looking out window
    Data Insight

    eConsult for Psychiatrists Treating Perinatal Women with Serious Mental Illnesses

    Nearly one in five of California’s pregnant and postpartum women suffer from depression, anxiety, or other severe illness such as bipolar disorder (perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, or PMADs). A pilot project sought to increase capacity of psychiatrists in Los…

    •Maternal Health
  • rustic shed in meadow
    Behind the Headlines

    Health Affairs’ Rural Health Issue Has Special Relevance to California

    Stories That Caught Our Attention: Millions of Americans in rural areas face significant barriers to care and in almost every state are burdened with higher mortality rates than people in urban areas.

    •Health Workforce
  • Michelle Schneidermann
    Expert Perspective

    Putting Care in Context

    Michelle Schneidermann, MD, the new CHCF director of High-Value Care, shares her goals for the program.

    •Homelessness
  • Dennis Flannery, EMT
    Behind the Headlines

    Finding the Right Care in the Right Place at the Right Time

    Stories That Caught Our Attention: A community paramedicine program is helping Stanislaus County reduce ER overcrowding by transporting people in mental health crises to faster psychiatric emergency care.

    •Health Workforce
  • Case Study

    Transforming the Health Care Field

    This evaluation measures the extent to which alumni of the CHCF Leadership Program have drawn on the skills, relationships, resources, and opportunities they acquired through the program to effect change within their organizations and in the health care field.

    •Health Workforce
  • Apartment complex with swimming pool on a sunny day
    Behind the Headlines

    Health Care System Accepting New Math: Housing = Health

    Stories That Caught Our Attention: The nation’s largest health insurer is trying a new strategy — improving care for Medicaid enrollees with complex medical problems by providing social assistance, including housing.

    •Homelessness
  • Bernard Tyson
    Behind the Headlines

    The Legacy of Bernard Tyson Will Endure

    He is best known for serving as president and CEO of Kaiser Permanente, one of the nation’s most important health care organizations, but his legacy only starts there.

    •Health Equity
  • Ambulance driving away
    Report

    Left Behind in California: Comparing Community Paramedicine Policies Across States

    This overview of state laws governing community paramedicine across the US can inform California’s efforts to build upon its ongoing pilot community paramedicine project. Read the brief and explore an interactive map of the US to learn about legislation in…

    •Health Workforce
  • Illustration of various charts and infographics
    Data Insight

    Covered California Dashboards

    These dashboards centralize basic information about Covered California enrollment, coverage, and premiums. The dashboards sort the information by county, by region, and by date.

    •Health Insurance Coverage