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The California Health Care Foundation is an independent, nonprofit philanthropy that works to improve the health care system so that all Californians have the care they need.
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This fact sheet shows how lay counselors can bridge the mental health workforce gap by providing evidence-based support comparable to that offered by licensed therapists.
This case study describes an independent practice association’s journey implementing Healthify, an online social service resource directory and referral system, across a large network.
Understanding health care data is a powerful tool that reveals who is and isn’t being served, highlights what is working, and determines where dollars go.
Learn how Medi-Cal Community Care Hubs can serve as centralized administrative entities that coordinate services among Medi-Cal providers, managed care plans, and patients.
California counties face new responsibilities in specialty behavioral health. This paper explores contracting options to meet these challenges, highlighting key findings on efficiency, viability, and state-county collaboration.
A San Ysidro Health program is reimagining mental health and substance use disorder treatment as part of a federally supported effort to make behavioral health care better for Medi-Cal enrollees.
This landscape identifies barriers that people with substance use disorder face in accessing care and points to opportunities to improve the system to help them receive the care they need.
Delta Center California brings together five teams of behavioral health and primary care leaders across California to advance behavioral health integration.
California’s Medi-Cal program is testing a novel approach for people addicted to methamphetamine, cocaine, and other stimulants. For every negative urine test, they can earn money — up to $599 a year.