Uninsured

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.

Medi-Cal: A Program and a Population That Work

January 16, 2018

Kristof Stremikis

Expanding Health Coverage, Medi-Cal

While the federal government has opened the door for states to impose work requirements on people who use Medicaid, data show that a vast majority of nondisabled recipients are already in working families.

Wind Gusts Draw ‘Lines of Sorrow’ Across North Bay

January 5, 2018

Behavioral Health

The health care providers affected by the wildfires that devastated swaths of Sonoma, Napa, and Mendocino Counties in October are beginning a recovery process to ensure everyone has uninterrupted access to the services they need.

The Health Implications of Tax Reform

December 19, 2017

Billy Wynne, Dawn Joyce, Devin Zatorski

Expanding Health Coverage, Payment & Financing, Telehealth

Tax legislation moving rapidly through Congress has far-reaching implications for health and health care. Three health policy experts summarize the health-relevant components of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

How Many in Your District Would Lose Coverage Under the Senate Tax Bill?

Expanding Health Coverage, Coverage Trends

Researchers estimate increases in numbers of uninsured under Senate tax bill. See the impact to your California congressional district.

Data Show Medicaid Expansion Benefited Family Finances

November 17, 2017

Anne Sunderland

Health Care Costs, Medi-Cal

Researchers have found that the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion is associated with declining medical debt, fewer personal bankruptcies, improved credit scores, and reduced reliance on predatory lending practices.

2017 Edition — California’s Uninsured

Coverage Trends

Since implementation of the ACA, California's uninsured rate has dropped by half. Still, nearly three million remain uninsured. This Almanac report looks at who was uninsured in 2015.

Key Questions When Considering a State-Based, Single-Payer System in California

Susan Philip, Marian Mulkey

Expanding Health Coverage, Coverage Trends, Payment & Financing

There is renewed interest in a potential state-based, single-payer health care system in California. Asking key questions will help clarify what this might mean for our state.

How We Can Move Forward on Health Care

October 6, 2017

Sandra R. Hernández

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

Why Nevada Leaders Tried to Open Medicaid Health Plans to Everyone

Avram Goldstein

Nevada caused a stir recently by trying to open Medicaid to any state resident who wants to buy in. We talked to the man who spearheaded the effort.

California Rural Leaders Object to American Health Care Act

Avram Goldstein

Political conservatives in rural California are opposing the American Health Care Act as they assess how badly it would hurt Medi-Cal enrollees.

When It Comes to Seeing a Doctor in California, the Uninsured Still Fare Worst

January 17, 2017

Expanding Health Coverage, Medi-Cal

With repeal of the ACA imminent, a health care workforce researcher shares data about the multiple barriers preventing uninsured Californians from accessing medical services.

Medi-Cal Expansion to Undocumented Children

CHCF supports the historic expansion of full-scope Medi-Cal to undocumented children by working to overcome barriers to enrollment.

Medi-Cal’s 50-Year Journey from Narrow Welfare Program to Engine of Change in California Health Care

Sandra R. Hernández

The golden anniversary of the state's Medicaid program is a time to reflect on progress made in caring for new populations and to consider ways to ensure it gives all Californians the care they need when they need it.

Specialty Care Safety Net Initiative (SCSNI)

Using telemedicine, specialists at the five University of California Medical Centers provided over 2,000 consults for low-income and uninsured patients at 43 clinic sites.