Medi-Cal’s best-kept secret is that even with the program’s rising enrollment and costs in recent years, its financial impact on California’s General Fund has been relatively small. That could change amid uncertainty over new financing issues.

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.

After months of delays, Congress and the White House finally agreed to a six-year funding extension for the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) — much to the relief of millions of children and pregnant women, as well as state officials across the country. Two health policy experts trace the tortuous path to approval.

With tax legislation now at the top of the congressional agenda, CHCF has put together some useful resources that explain the profound impact the proposals could have on the health care system.

After yet another failed attempt to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, it's time for bipartisanship and wider adoption of Medicaid expansion.