To identify solutions for dismantling persistent health inequities among Black Californians, CHCF commissioned a study that listens deeply to Black Californians talking about their experiences with racism and health care. This report summarizes in-depth interviews with 100 Black Californians and 18 focus groups, as well as a statewide survey of 3,325 adult Black Californians.
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More than one in three Californians report having medical debt, and of those, one in five (19%) report owing $5,000 or more.
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New & Noteworthy

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The 2023 CHCF California Health Policy Survey

February 2023
Lucy Rabinowitz Bailey, Rebecca Catterson, Emily Alvarez, Sangeetha Noble
More than one in three Californians report having medical debt, and of those, one in five (19%) report owing $5,000 or more.
Press Release

Melvin Lindsey, Louie Nguyen Join CHCF Board

March 24, 2023
The California Health Care Foundation announced the election of Melvin Lindsey and Louie Nguyen to its board of directors.
Publication

Perspectives from the Field: Developing the Enhanced Care Management Workforce

March 2023
Camden Coalition
Workforce
This short paper condenses interviews with numerous frontline workers and managers at organizations participating in Enhanced Care Management. Learn about the challenges they face in recruiting and retention, and the types of training effective for new staff.
Publication

Implementation Guide for the California Federally Qualified Health Center Alternative Payment Model

March 2023
Center for Health Care Strategies
Payment & Financing
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.
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A Partnership of Equals: Early Lessons from Mergers of Similarly Sized and Positioned Health Centers

March 2023
El Cambio Consulting
This issue brief explores two mergers of similarly sized FQHCs in California in the last two years.
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New Analysis Sums Up How to Measure Health Equity

March 2023
National Committee for Quality Assurance
Health Equity, Medi-Cal
This policy brief is part of the National Committee for Quality Assurance's larger work examining quality measurement for Medicaid programs.
CHCF Blog

Clinics Follow Health Pathways to Reach the Unhoused

March 8, 2023
Claudia Boyd-Barrett
Homelessness & Health Care
How one clinic's pilot turned into a large-scale project to bring health care services to transitional and permanent supportive housing sites in greater Los Angeles.
CHCF Blog

Prescription for Better Health: A Home

December 14, 2022
Claudia Boyd-Barrett
Homelessness & Health Care
In Los Angeles County, a 10-year-old program has moved 20,000 formerly homeless people with complex health needs into housing. It now serves as a model for communities nationwide.
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2023 Edition — California Health Care Spending

March 2023
Katherine Wilson
Health Care Costs, Payment & Financing
Between 2010 and 2020, health care spending in California grew faster on an annual average basis than health spending in the US and the economic growth in the state. This Almanac quick reference guide provides an overview of spending in California.
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2023 Edition — Health Care Costs 101

February 2023
Katherine Wilson
Health Care Costs
The Almanac quick reference guide provides a detailed look at national health care spending in 2021.
April 6, 2023

CIN Webinar — Cultural Competency and Indigenous Communities

Health Equity
April 6, 2023
This discussion will provide historic and contemporary information about issues that impact the health of indigenous people in California with a focus on how federal and state policies continue to shape health outcomes.
Resource

CalAIM in Focus

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.