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Goal:
To promote greater transparency and accountability in California's health care system.

Objectives:

  • Analyze policy developments and market trends to inform or guide decision-makers.
  • Advance reporting on health care provider and insurer performance.
  • Increase the availability and usefulness of information and tools for consumer decision-making.
  • Inform statewide efforts to expand access to affordable care and coverage.

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Key Publications

Beds for Boomers: Will Hospitals Have Enough? More

With California anticipating unprecedented growth in its 65+ population, this report shows the significant impact this demographic shift will have on the state's acute-care hospitals.

Snapshot: Health Care Costs 101, 2008 EditionMore

California Employer Health Benefits Survey 2007More

Uncoordinated Care: A Survey of Physician and Patient ExperienceMore

Snapshot: California's Uninsured 2007More

Key Projects

CalHospitalCompare.org: Rating Hospital Quality in California

Featured in the video clip above, CalHospitalCompare.org allows Californians to compare the performance of more than 200 hospitals on a variety of quality measures from maternity services to cardiac treatment.

CHCF State Health Policy Office

California Hospital Financial Performance Dashboard

CalNHS.org: Your Guide to Long-Term Care in California

CalHealthReform.org: A Resource on California Health Care Reform

Staff

Maribeth Shannon, M.S.
Director

Teri Boughton, M.H.A.
Senior Program Officer, State Health Policy

Marian R. Mulkey, M.P.H., M.P.P.
Senior Program Officer

Christopher V. Perrone, M.P.P.
Senior Program Officer

Robbin Gaines, M.B.A.
Program Officer

Helen Barry
Program Assistant

Sari Weis
Program Assistant

Danny Sandoval
Program Assistant

Media Contact

Alexandra Matisoff-Li, Communications Officer
510.587.3154