This issue brief illustrates how Medi-Cal is financed and the factors that impact total spending on health services through the program.

Over the past 60 years, the way health care is financed has changed, with public insurance paying for more care. This graphic shows who paid for health care and how much it cost.

This Issue Brief updates prior estimates of utilization, costs, and revenue in California hospitals through the end of 2022.

This guide is for leaders and staff in FQHCs that are considering or have committed to participating in the California Federally Qualified Health Center Alternative Payment Model.

Health Care Costs 101: US Spending Growth Outpaces Economy provides a detailed look at national health care spending in 2019, just prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

This brief explains what the 2021 Medi-Cal managed care reprocurement process is and what it means for millions of Californians served by Medi-Cal.

This report recommends a new way to pay Medi-Cal managed care plans (MCPs) designed to improve the quality of care for Medi-Cal enrollees. The Department of Health Care Services would withhold part of its capitation payments to MCPs, who could earn back some or all of the amount withheld depending on their performance on quality measures.

This short animated video explains how old payment rules are hurting three fictional health center patients, Veronica, Michael, and Janelle, and how each would benefit under the switch to patient-centered payment.