Medicaid

The Final Public Charge Rule Is Out. Here’s How It Affects Immigrants.

August 16, 2019

Billy Wynne, Dawn Joyce

Medi-Cal, Health Equity

The government has finalized immigration restrictions, creating a preference for wealthy, English-speaking, insured, and educated immigrants, while erecting hurdles for immigrants who are poor.

Expanding Medicaid Can Save Lives

August 12, 2019

Xenia Shih Bion

Stories That Caught Our Attention: A new study suggests that the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion reduced death rates among older adults with low incomes.

Infographic: Tech-Enabled Innovation in Medicaid

Investing in Innovation

This interactive infographic highlights the areas within Medicaid where technology-enabled solutions can have the greatest impact, according to the more than 100 stakeholders that CHCF convened through its Primed Roundtable Series.

Integrated Physical and Behavioral Health in Medicaid Managed Care

Logan Kelly, Michelle Conway, Michelle Herman Soper

Behavioral Health

This brief distills insights from providers in three states — Arizona, New York, and Washington — that have recently transitioned to integrated managed care for physical and behavioral health conditions. It was written by the Center for Health Care Strategies with support from the Blue Shield of California Foundation and CHCF.

Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity Under the ACA

Caroline Au Yeung, Colin Planalp

Behavioral Health

The ACA mandated mental health and addiction coverage parity to beneficiaries in the individual and small-group markets and to Medicaid expansion beneficiaries. This brief, prepared by SHADAC with CHCF support, details how the ACA applied these mandates and presents estimates of the number of people affected.

These Four Federal Proposals Would Have Major Health Implications for Immigrants

Billy Wynne, Dawn Joyce

Coverage Trends, Medi-Cal

The federal government seeks to modify federal policies with harmful changes that could hurt immigrants’ access to health care and other public benefits while weakening the health and social safety net.

Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Census Question About Citizenship Status

Xenia Shih Bion

Stories That Caught Our Attention: In a case that could eventually lead to significantly reduced federal funding for health care and social services in California, the high court temporarily ruled against inclusion of a controversial census question.

Resource Page: Covering All Californians

Coverage Trends, Medi-Cal

California is in the midst of a critical discussion about how to achieve the goal of covering every Californian. To inform this discussion, CHCF curates key California-specific resources and analyses around the remaining uninsured and around policy options designed to preserve and expand coverage.

Comments on Proposed Regulation — Consumer Inflation Measures Produced by Federal Statistical Agencies

Sandra R. Hernández

CHCF submitted this letter in response to the Office of Management and Budget's Request for Comment on the Consumer Inflation Measures Produced by Federal Statistical Agencies.

California Takes Historic Step Toward Universal Coverage

Sandra R. Hernández

The budget passed by legislators in Sacramento shows that progress is possible in the drive to provide health coverage to all Californians.

Researchers: Medicaid Expansion Equals Better Coverage, Better Outcomes

Xenia Shih Bion

Stories That Caught Our Attention This Week: Research suggests residents of Medicaid expansion states experience improved health and well-being.

Proposed Change to Federal Poverty Definition Would Cut Aid to Millions of Californians

Detailed estimates from UC-Berkeley Labor Center and the UCLA California Simulation of Insurance Markets (CalSIM) reveal important data about changes to federal poverty guidelines.

Innovation Landscape: Telehealth MAT

Telehealth, Investing in Innovation, Behavioral Health

This brief provides an overview of the developing but nascent landscape of organizations using telehealth to deliver medication-assisted treatment.

Health Information Exchange Metrics and Evaluation Strategy for California

This report outlines a proposed strategy for measuring and evaluating the activity of California's regional health information organizations, which are poised for growth under the new California Health Information Exchange Onboarding Program.

Proposed Poverty Calculation Would Make More People Ineligible for Medicaid

Xenia Shih Bion

Expanding Health Coverage, Medi-Cal, Payment & Financing

Stories That Caught Our Attention This Week: The Trump administration is seeking public comment on possible changes to the formula that sets the federal poverty guideline — an action that could reduce access to safety-net programs for millions.