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The California Health Care Foundation is an independent, nonprofit philanthropy that works to improve the health care system so that all Californians have the care they need.
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After five years leading CHCF’s High-Value Care Team and its opioid safety portfolio, Kelly Pfeifer, MD, will become deputy director of mental health and substance use disorder services for California state government.
Despite data showing the success of medication-assisted treatment (MAT) in treating drug addiction, objections are still common. This issue brief includes frequent objections and evidence-based responses.
Stories That Caught Our Attention: The Trump administration’s changes to the Title X Family Planning Program are expected to severely reduce access to reproductive health services in California and across the country.
This brief distills insights from providers in three states — Arizona, New York, and Washington — that have recently transitioned to integrated managed care for physical and behavioral health conditions. It was written by the Center for Health Care Strategies…
The ACA mandated mental health and addiction coverage parity to beneficiaries in the individual and small-group markets and to Medicaid expansion beneficiaries. This brief, prepared by SHADAC with CHCF support, details how the ACA applied these mandates and presents estimates…
With rising costs, increasing burnout, and a rapidly changing environment, health care leaders may feel like they’re facing an uphill battle. This summer 2019 issue of CIN Connections features tips, advice, and actionable information for health care leaders to effectively…
For more than a decade, state and federal policymakers have argued for greater health care price transparency. Their efforts received a push in recent weeks.
The Primed Roundtable Series was a unique effort to foster constructive conversations about the opportunities and challenges facing those implementing, funding, and scaling solutions in their states’ Medicaid delivery systems.
Data transparency is core to bringing down health care costs. This report looks at the legal and economic implications of releasing data on the amounts paid for health care services, including negotiated rates between insurance plans and providers, as a…
Stories That Caught Our Attention: A pediatrician documents terrible conditions for kids separated from their parents at the border and put into detention centers.
The federal government seeks to modify federal policies with harmful changes that could hurt immigrants’ access to health care and other public benefits while weakening the health and social safety net.
How well does the Medi-Cal program meet the needs of patients who require both physical and behavioral health care services? Blue Sky Consulting Group has identified measures that plans and providers can use to monitor health outcomes for people who…
Stories That Caught Our Attention: In a case that could eventually lead to significantly reduced federal funding for health care and social services in California, the high court temporarily ruled against inclusion of a controversial census question.