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  • Behind the Headline

    Health Care’s Climate Change

    Stories That Caught Our Attention This Week: The US health care system ranks seventh among worldwide producers of carbon dioxide, the key cause of global warming, rising sea levels, and many resulting public health issues. Industry leaders are calling for…

    •Health Equity
  • Expert Perspective

    CIN Connections, Fall 2018 — Closing the Divide

    The Fall 2018 edition of CIN Connections offers actionable information to better integrate primary care and substance use disorder treatment.

    •Behavioral Health
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    Behind the Headline

    What’s at Stake for Health Care in Your District This Midterm Election?

    On November 6, 2018, Californians will head to the polls and vote for who will represent them in Congress. The outcome of races could have significant implications for health care in California and nationwide. Find out what’s at stake in…

    •Health Insurance Coverage
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    Report

    Payer-Provider Partnerships for Palliative Care

    From 2014 to 2017, CHCF supported payer and provider organizations working together to provide community-based palliative care services. This series summarizes and explores the lessons learned during this project.

    •Older Adults
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    CIN Resource Page: Behavioral Health Integration and Total Cost of Care

    This resource page from the California Improvement Network consists of a short list of relevant and timely resources to help health care organizations improve behavioral health and manage total cost of care, with a focus on substance use disorder treatment.

    •Behavioral Health
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    Behind the Headline

    California Sees Net Neutrality as a Net Gain for Patients

    Stories That Caught Our Attention This Week: California and the Trump administration are at odds again — this time over who should control net neutrality regulation within the state. California’s health care system has a lot riding on the outcome.

    •Facts and Data
  • Dr. Susan Ehrlich, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center
    Feature Story

    At the Center of San Francisco’s Safety Net, the CEO Leans In

    Two years into her tenure as CEO of San Francisco’s major public hospital, Susan Ehrlich is enchanted with her work and the management technique that won her the job.

    •Health Workforce
  • Behind the Headline

    Immigrants and the New Proposed ‘Public Charge’ Rule

    The Department of Homeland Security has released highly anticipated proposed changes to “public charge” rules that could disqualify many immigrants from gaining permanent residency in the US. Our Washington, DC, experts explain what the proposals mean.

    •Medi-Cal
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    Data Insight

    With Private Health Insurance, Immigrants in California Give More Than They Get

    Immigrants in California contributed far more in premiums for private health insurance coverage than their insurers paid out for their care from 2008 to 2014, according to new research.

    •Health Equity
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    CIN Resource Page: Addressing Social Needs That Impact Health

    This California Improvement Network resource page focuses on tools and strategies for improving health outcomes by addressing patients’ social needs, including how to prioritize social needs strategies, supporting staff in effectively addressing social needs, and building partnerships with community-based organizations.

    •Health Equity
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    Behind the Headline

    Opioid Use in America: The ‘Pursuit of Oblivion’

    Stories That Caught Our Attention This Week: The House overwhelmingly passed a comprehensive bill to battle the opioid crisis on Friday, September 28, and now the bill moves to the Senate. The legislation is a start, but journalists report that…

    •Behavioral Health
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    Expert Perspective

    Medicaid Road Trip

    CHCF is hitting the road to hear from other states’ health plans, providers, entrepreneurs, investors, and state officials about how technology could improve all 51 Medicaid programs in the states and DC. Through those conversations, we hope to identify a…

    •Technology and Innovation
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    Report

    California’s Physician Assistants: How Scope of Practice Laws Impact Care

    Physician assistants (PAs) provide high-quality care and are more likely to work in rural areas and with underserved populations than are physicians. This paper offers an overview of how PAs operate in California, and explores the research behind the evidence…

    •Health Care Costs/Affordability
  • Behind the Headline

    California: Leading the Way?

    Stories That Caught Our Attention This Week: Health care researchers, economists, providers, and journalists gathered on September 17 to grapple with the billion-dollar question that Health Affairs posed in its September theme issue, “California: Leading the Way?”

    •Primary Care
  • Inside CHCF

    CHCF Health Care Leadership Program Announces New Class of Fellows (2018–2020)

    Thirty-two clinical leaders have been selected to participate in the California Health Care Foundation’s Health Care Leadership Program to expand their management skills and meet the challenges facing our state’s health care system.