Public Opinion & Surveys

When It Comes to C-Sections, All Hospitals Are Not the Same

September 30, 2019

Xenia Shih Bion

Maternal Health, Medi-Cal

Stories That Caught Our Attention: Take a look at America's cesarean section capital to see how challenging it is to reduce surgical childbirth for low-risk, first-time mothers.

‘Treat Me Like a Person’: What We’ve Heard So Far from Californians with Low Incomes

August 16, 2019

Medi-Cal, Workforce

A new research project is exploring how Californians in the safety net experience their health care and what they hope to get out of their encounters.

Low-Income Californians and Health Care

Health Care Costs

KFF and CHCF conducted a survey of California residents in late 2018 to hear views on health policy priorities and learn about experiences with the health care system. This brief examines key findings.

How Do Low-Income Californians Experience Health Care?

Senior program officer Carlina Hansen discusses a CHCF project focused on how real-world experiences form the attitudes and expectations of people with low incomes about California's health care system.

Update: COVID-19 Poll

Kristof Stremikis

Telehealth, Workforce

Statewide survey gathers data from the general public and critical care providers as the pandemic progresses.

Lawmakers Focus on Mental Health — Especially in Medi-Cal

Behavioral Health, Medi-Cal

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.

The 2019 Kaiser Family Foundation / CHCF California Health Policy Survey

Behavioral Health, Workforce, Medi-Cal

Access to mental health care is a top concern statewide.

What Matters Most to Californians

January 24, 2019

Kristof Stremikis

Medi-Cal, Behavioral Health, Workforce

A statewide poll reveals that Californians are deeply aware of the state's lack of mental health providers — and they're worried about how to pay for care.

The California Health Policy Survey

January 24, 2019

A statewide poll reveals that Californians recognize a lack of mental health care in their communities.

Not Listening to Mothers

September 12, 2018

Behavioral Health, Maternal Health, Medi-Cal

A new major survey finds a significant disconnect between the maternity care women want and the care they end up getting. The results of Listening to Mothers in California, released today, reveal what is and isn’t working with maternity care in the Golden State.

Listening to Mothers in California

Maternal Health

More than 2,500 women share their attitudes and experiences of childbirth. The results reveal what is and isn't working with maternity care in the Golden State.

Data Snapshot: Listening to Mothers in California

Carol Sakala, Eugene R. Declercq, Jen Joynt

Maternal Health

This wide-ranging population survey asked Californian women about their experiences with childbirth and health care, in both English and Spanish.

September 20, 2018

Webinar — Highlighting Women’s Views and Experiences with Maternity Care in California

Maternal Health

September 20, 2018

This webinar featured a discussion of key findings from California's Listening to Mothers survey.

The Individual Mandate Penalty Is Ending. Californians May Pay the Price.

Expanding Health Coverage, Coverage Trends

With the individual mandate penalty scheduled to be removed next year, a new Harvard study projects a significant impact on both California and the nation.

Health Care Matters to Latinos. And Their Health Matters to California.

January 25, 2018

Sandra R. Hernández

When it comes to health care, perhaps no group has as much at stake as California's 15 million Latinos. With the gubernatorial race heating up, this is a good time to explore some of the reasons why.