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.
Hundreds of providers, administrators, government officials, consumers, and advocates learned how Medicaid programs can integrate behavioral health services and physical health care.
Mental health disorders are among the most common chronic illnesses that people face, in the US and here in California, yet too many people miss out on treatment.
Whole Person Care pilots are gaining momentum and have attracted more than 100,000 enrollees so far. The pilots could make significant improvements in care for the most vulnerable Californians.
CHCF remains dedicated to partnering with mental health and substance use disorder providers and leaders to advance behavioral health care in the face of the pandemic.
Understanding health care data is a powerful tool that reveals who is and isn’t being served, highlights what is working, and determines where dollars go.
The California legislature is considering dozens of bills related to behavioral health and the mental health care system. CHCF’s associate director for High-Value Care gave lawmakers an overview of mental health in the state.
Stories That Caught Our Attention This Week: Because of severe wildfire damage, the sole hospital and biggest employer in Paradise, California, is unlikely to reopen before 2020 — if ever.
In Medi-Cal, treatment for patients with substance use disorder has long been run out of a separate program. Now California is implementing a broad move to modernize this system of care.
People in jail or prison experience high rates of physical and mental health problems within complex social contexts. CHCF is working with partners to improve the coordination and delivery of care for those leaving correctional settings and returning to the…
AB 890, passed in 2020, authorizes California nurse practitioners (NPs) to practice at the top of their competence without physician supervision and with a defined scope of practice. This report outlines the California codes that may need to be updated…