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2022 Edition — Mental Health in California

July 2022
Wendy Holt
Behavioral Health
Using the most recent data available, this Almanac provides an overview of mental health statewide: disease prevalence, suicide rates, supply and use of treatment providers, and mental health in the criminal justice system.
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2022 Edition — Quality of Care: Behavioral Health

July 2022
Jen Joynt
Behavioral Health
This set of quality measures focuses on behavioral health, including mental health and substance use.
Publication

2022 Edition — California Hospitals

July 2022
Jen Joynt
California’s 337 general acute care (GAC) hospitals discharged 2.8 million patients and had 40.1 million outpatient visits in 2020. This quick reference guide provides an overview of the state’s GAC hospitals, including number of beds, use of services, and selected financial measures.
RFP

Request for Proposals — Medi-Cal Facts and Figures

The California Health Care Foundation is seeking to identify a grantee or grantees to update our Medi-Cal Facts and Figures report, which provides an overview of the Medi-Cal program, including enrollment, benefits, spending, access, and quality.
CHCF Blog

The Big Health Care Wins in California’s State Budget

August 8, 2022
Kara Carter
Medi-Cal, Expanding Health Coverage, Workforce, Health Care Costs, Data Exchange
California’s 2022–23 state budget represents one of the most significant investments in health care in a generation.
Publication

Innovations in Telehealth in Behavioral Health During COVID-19

July 2022
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Behavioral Health, Telehealth
The COVID-19 pandemic prompted a swift pivot to telehealth for the delivery of behavioral health services. What works? What isn’t working? And what barriers to quality care remain? This report from the National Council for Mental Wellbeing was developed specifically for mental health and substance use disorder treatment providers.
August 17, 2022

Webinar — Effective Messaging About the Medi-Cal Expansion to Older Adults

Medi-Cal, Expanding Health Coverage
August 17, 2022
This webinar will present key findings from focus groups with Latino/x, Chinese, and Korean residents in Los Angeles who are newly eligible for Medi-Cal.
Publication

Effective Messaging About the Medi-Cal Expansion to Older Adults

July 2022
Michele Cordoba
Expanding Health Coverage
As of May 2022, Californians age 50 and older with low incomes can enroll in Medi-Cal regardless of their immigration status. Focus groups among newly eligible Los Angeles residents sought to identify what information and messages were most effective at encouraging enrollment.
Publication

Improving and Expanding Programs to Support a Diverse Health Care Workforce

May 2022
Urban Institute
Workforce
CHCF commissioned the Urban Institute to conduct a national study of health care pathway programs to examine the persistent barriers and challenges facing aspiring doctors and nurses from systemically and structurally excluded groups. The study draws from interviews and focus groups with dozens of students, professionals, and field leaders.
CHCF Blog

Nurse Practitioners Can Offer More Abortion Care in Underserved Areas

August 8, 2022
Minerva Canto
Workforce, Maternal Health
A conversation with Sarah McNeil, family medicine doctor and family planning specialist focused on expanding health care access.
Resource

Focus on CalAIM

CalAIM is a multiyear reform led by the California Department of Health Care Services to improve the health outcomes and the overall well-being of Medi-Cal enrollees. Explore CHCF’s collection of tools and resources aimed at helping organizations understand and implement CalAIM.
Publication

Investing in Primary Care: Why it Matters for Californians with Medi-Cal Coverage

July 2022
Edrington Health Consulting
Medi-Cal
This first-of-its-kind study examines primary care spending by 13 Medi-Cal managed care plans and finds that greater investment in primary care is associated with better quality of care and a higher plan rating.