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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.
Health officials and advocates are urging Medi-Cal enrollees to contact their county office to update their eligibility information and to be on the lookout for renewal forms in the mail.
Thirteen primary care providers and three behavioral health and substance use treatment organizations delivered 14,000 health care consultations to over 3,500 clients.
A research team of UCSF medical residents and fellows worked with a team from California’s Department of Health Care Services to interview 18 ECM organizations. Providers describe their implementation efforts, impact of the program so far, and rollout challenges.
In a first-of-its-kind statewide convening, Medi-Cal managed care plans, health care providers, and community-based organizations worked together to address common challenges in Enhanced Care Management enrollment.
It’s no easy task to find people who lack shelter, have substance use disorders, and mistrust authorities — and then persuade them to move into a quarantine site.
A San Ysidro Health program is reimagining mental health and substance use disorder treatment as part of a federally supported effort to make behavioral health care better for Medi-Cal enrollees.
In Los Angeles County, a 10-year-old program has moved 20,000 formerly homeless people with complex health needs into housing. It now serves as a model for communities nationwide.
The growing availability of palliative care for patients with serious illnesses is preventing hospitalizations, improving outcomes, and providing significant relief.