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Training Frontline Doctors in Communities, Not Hospitals

California can join other states and support more ‘teaching health centers’ to train desperately needed doctors. After graduation, most physicians stay in underserved communities.

September 24, 2026

•Education and Training, Health Workforce, Health Workforce Diversity, Rural Northern California
Expert Perspective

Trust Is a Clinical Outcome. Here’s What It Takes for Providers to Earn It.

A Southern California physician who grew up in Mexico explains how cultural and linguistic connections build patient trust and improve health outcomes.

September 17, 2026

•Health Workforce, Health Workforce Diversity, Latino/x Health Equity, Racial Health Equity
Expert Perspective

Trust Takes Years to Build. Our Health System Breaks It Overnight.

A family physician explains how insurance churn and underinvestment break the patient trust that makes primary care work in California.

September 09, 2026

•Primary Care
Expert Perspective

When Funders Leave: 7 Principles for Responsible Philanthropic Exits

Experts in grantmaking help funders plan responsible philanthropic exits that protect partners, sustain progress, and reduce disruption.

September 02, 2026
Expert Perspective

California Health Reform Requires Us to Take the Long View

California spends over $1 billion a day on health care. A former lawmaker explains why lasting reform demands a unified approach to controlling costs.

August 27, 2026

•Health Care Costs/Affordability, Health Insurance Coverage, Medi-Cal
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Listening to the Frontlines: Kaiser Permanente’s Lessons on Integrating Doulas for Medi-Cal

Kaiser Permanente’s experience with California’s doula benefit reveals the importance of listening to the people closest to the work.

August 20, 2026

•Health Workforce, Maternal Health, Medi-Cal
Expert Perspective

The Coverage That Becomes a Maze

When paperwork errors knock dually eligible Californians off Medi-Cal, they lose more than care. They lose faith in the health care system.

August 19, 2026

•Medi-Cal, Medi-Cal Eligibility and Enrollment, Older Adults
Human Impact

Immigrants Value Medi-Cal Coverage, But New Rules Risk Cutting Them Off

While many still eligible for full coverage are reenrolling, gaps in trusted information are discouraging others from seeking care.

August 12, 2026

•Latino/x Health Equity, Medi-Cal, Medi-Cal Eligibility and Enrollment, Racial Health Equity
Expert Perspective

Can AI in Health Care Be Trusted? That’s Up to Us

Building trust in health care AI takes transparency, human oversight, and patients who question the answers they get.

August 12, 2026

•Technology and Innovation
Expert Perspective

The New Uninsured: Why California Needs a Coordinated Statewide Response

CHCF health policy director testifies to lawmakers about millions of people losing Medi-Cal coverage, and what the state can do about it.

August 07, 2026

•Health Insurance Coverage, Medi-Cal
Expert Perspective

Keeping Medi-Cal Coverage Within Reach for People Experiencing Homelessness

States should have flexibility to create simplified pathways for documenting exemptions, reduce reporting burdens, and protect coverage during periods of instability.

August 06, 2026

•Homelessness, Medi-Cal
Expert Perspective

CalAIM at 5: Real Progress, Real Pressure

Now in its fifth year, CalAIM has invested $12 billion in housing, meals, and health services. Budget cuts now threaten its progress.

July 29, 2026

•Medi-Cal
Expert Perspective

What the Data Tell Us About the 730,000 Californians Who Have Left Medi-Cal

Total enrollment fell 5% between June 2025 and March 2026, with undocumented children and young adults hit hardest.

July 24, 2026

•Medi-Cal
Feature Story

How AI-Powered Outreach Is Helping Californians Keep Their Medi-Cal Coverage

Careforce artificial intelligence technology enables Kern Family Health Care to facilitate renewal of thousands of enrollees at risk of losing coverage.

July 16, 2026

•Health Insurance Coverage, Medi-Cal, Technology and Innovation
Expert Perspective

The 2026-27 Budget Is Final. Here Are 5 Health Policy Questions Facing California’s Next Governor

Lawmakers deferred tough choices on Medi-Cal, coverage, workforce, and AI to whoever wins November’s race and takes office in January.

July 13, 2026

•Health Insurance Coverage, Health Workforce, Medi-Cal, Technology and Innovation

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Training Frontline Doctors in Communities, Not Hospitals

Trust Is a Clinical Outcome. Here’s What It Takes for Providers to Earn It.

Trust Takes Years to Build. Our Health System Breaks It Overnight.

When Funders Leave: 7 Principles for Responsible Philanthropic Exits

California Health Reform Requires Us to Take the Long View

Listening to the Frontlines: Kaiser Permanente’s Lessons on Integrating Doulas for Medi-Cal

The Coverage That Becomes a Maze

Immigrants Value Medi-Cal Coverage, But New Rules Risk Cutting Them Off

Can AI in Health Care Be Trusted? That’s Up to Us

The New Uninsured: Why California Needs a Coordinated Statewide Response

Keeping Medi-Cal Coverage Within Reach for People Experiencing Homelessness

CalAIM at 5: Real Progress, Real Pressure

What the Data Tell Us About the 730,000 Californians Who Have Left Medi-Cal

How AI-Powered Outreach Is Helping Californians Keep Their Medi-Cal Coverage

The 2026-27 Budget Is Final. Here Are 5 Health Policy Questions Facing California’s Next Governor

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