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  • Illustration of young people from substance use disorder infographic.
    Data Insight

    Infographic: Substance Use and Mental Illness Among California’s Youth

    Adolescence is when mental illness and often first presents and when drug and alcohol use typically start. Risk of developing a substance use disorder is greater for people who start using during adolescence. For adolescents, mental illness and substance use…

    •Behavioral Health
  • Woman sits at table looking at a paper, wearing a t-shirt that reads "Access to Insulin is a Human Right."
    Behind the Headlines

    The Human Cost of Soaring Prescription Drug Prices

    Stories That Caught Our Attention This Week: Sharply rising drug prices are the result of a “shadowy and byzantine system” and perverse incentives for providers, experts say, as Congress sees glimmers of a bipartisan response.

    •Health Care Costs/Affordability
  • Small girl being held by her mother,looking concerned.
    Expert Perspective

    Comments on Proposed Regulation — Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds

    CHCF submitted this letter to express our strong opposition to the Department of Homeland Security’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“proposed rule”) on “public charge,” published in the Federal Register on October 10, 2018.

    •Health Care Costs/Affordability
  • Mother holding daughter.
    Behind the Headlines

    Proposed Public Charge Rule Would Hurt Californians

    Federal officials recently proposed changes to the public charge rule for immigrants. The California Health Care Foundation’s CEO shares key points from the public comment she filed with the federal government to explain how the rule would take the health…

    •Health Equity

  • Nov. 2018 Edition — California Health Insurance Enrollment

    In 2017, California health insurers covered 33.1 million enrollees. This quick reference guide breaks down that number. Data files with these enrollment numbers are available to download.

  • Medical personnel evacuate patients as the Feather River Hospital burns while the Camp Fire rages through Paradise, Calif., on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018. Tens of thousands of people fled a fast-moving wildfire Thursday in Northern California, some clutching babies and pets as they abandoned vehicles and struck out on foot ahead of the flames that forced the evacuation of an entire town. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
    Behind the Headlines

    Giving Thanks

    Stories that caught our attention this week: We want to take a moment to express our gratitude for those who provide care on the front lines, as well as those who work behind the scenes to make policy that ensures…

    •Health Workforce
  • Report

    Collaborative Courts and Medication-Assisted Treatment in California

    This report reviews use of medication-assisted treatment as an option in many types of collaborative courts, including drug courts and mental health courts.

    •Behavioral Health
  • Graphic showing estimated disenrollment under the Public Charge rule
    Behind the Headlines

    Public Charge Rule Could Prompt Up to 455,000 California Kids Who Need Care to Leave Medi-Cal

    New research from the Institute for Community Health estimates that the Trump administration’s proposed changes to the public charge rule could prompt up to 455,000 California children in need of medical attention to leave Medi-Cal.

    •Health Insurance Coverage
  • Report

    Forces for Change: A Landscape of the Statewide and Regional Clinic Consortia in California

    This report provides a comprehensive landscape of California’s statewide and concludes by recommending a series of strategic opportunities to further strengthen consortia impact.

    •Health Workforce
  • Man holding his "I Voted" sticker
    Behind the Headlines

    Health Care Wins at the Ballot Box

    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.

    •Health Insurance Coverage
  • Colorful digital graph
    Quick Read

    The ABCs of APCDs

    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.

    •Health Care Costs/Affordability
  • Report

    Using Telehealth to Provide Medication-Assisted Treatment in Medi-Cal

    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.

    •Medi-Cal

  • After Some Hurdles, California Whole Person Care Pilots Hit Stride

  • Ray Pedden
    Feature Story

    Raven Helps New Technologies Take Flight in the Safety Net

    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.

    •Technology and Innovation
  • Ana Oliva, left, and Felix Portillo of Los Angeles get insurance information from Valeria Lopez at a Covered California event. Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times
    Behind the Headlines

    For Consumers Outside California, Open Enrollment Brings More Choices, More Confusion

    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.

    •Health Insurance Coverage