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.
CHCF publishes reports, articles, issue briefs, explainers, data snapshots, infographics, fact sheets, and other resources to help make meaningful change in California’s health care system.
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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This report provides a comprehensive landscape of California’s statewide and concludes by recommending a series of strategic opportunities to further strengthen consortia impact.
Stories That Caught Our Attention This Week: Voters nationwide showed support for health care on November 6. Polls showed voters thought health care was an important issue, and in Idaho, Nebraska, and Utah, they passed ballot measures to expand Medicaid.
All-payer claims databases are helping states nationwide understand what’s driving their health care costs. This issue brief analyzes the elements behind these successes.
Telehealth is a promising way to provide access to medication-assisted treatment. This report provides recommendations on making it more widely available in Medi-Cal.
Many California safety-net organizations are eager to find solutions to challenging problems but are overwhelmed by the market. This learning laboratory helps them test solutions and share user experiences.
Stories That Caught Our Attention This Week: After all the threats and changes to the Affordable Care Act in the past year, consumer confusion may be a key component of the ongoing 2019 open enrollment period.
In October, Congress overwhelmingly passed bipartisan opioid legislation including more than $3.3 billion in authorized spending over 10 years. Washington, DC policy experts explain key parts of the new law.
New data from the California Health Insurance Survey show that coverage in California remained stable in 2016–17. Of particular note is how the Affordable Care Act has narrowed disparities in coverage between different racial and ethnic groups.
Stories That Caught Our Attention This Week: Patients’ health outcomes can suffer when providers don’t dedicate time to making a personal connection with them.
Denise Love of the National Association of Health Data Organizations and Jo Porter of the University of New Hampshire’s Institute for Health Policy and Practice discuss the potential for an all-payer claims database in California.
The Transitions Clinic Network is a national network of medical programs for recently released prisoners with chronic diseases. The clinic makes connections with former inmates and provides care and support.