California’s Progress Towards Achieving Universal Health Care Coverage is at Risk!
In California we know that ensuring everyone has access to health care boosts the health and economy of our whole…
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Speaker Johnson’s Budget Proposal Would Gut Mental Health and Drug Treatment and Worsen Homelessness
The Republican-led House of Representatives opened the door to nearly a trillion dollars in Medicaid cuts over the next decade,…
CPEHN’s 2024 Year in Review
As we look to 2025, let’s take a moment to reflect, recognize, and honor all that we have accomplished together…
The Dental Divide: Oral Health Equity Challenges in Los Angeles County
Communities have long reported barriers to accessing oral health services in California, including cultural and linguistic challenges, inconsistent care options,…
A Roadmap on Building Toward Anti-Racist Governments
A Roadmap on Building Toward Anti-Racist Governments presents a strategic framework for governments to address systemic racism and advance racial…
Improving Care for BIPOC Individuals with Serious Mental Illness
In 2019, 1 in 26 California adults had a serious mental illness (SMI), a diagnosable mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder…
Towards Mental Health Equity in Medi-Cal: An Updated Analysis of AB 470 Data
In 2017, the California Pan-Ethnic Health Network (CPEHN) sponsored Assembly Bill (AB) 470, known as the Mental Health Equity Act,…
California’s Implementation of Federal Flexibilities During the Medicaid Unwinding Reduced Racial, Ethnic, and Linguistic Disparities in Medi-Cal Redeterminations Rates
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government required states to maintain continuous uninterrupted insurance coverage for Medicaid enrollees. State Medicaid…
Improving Mental Health Care for Immigrant and Refugee Communities
Immigrants and refugees are deeply rooted in California and provide significant cultural, familial, and economic contributions to the state. California’s…
New to Medi-Cal? It Covers More Than You Think
Medi-Cal is a state-sponsored health insurance that provides free care for many common health issues, regardless of your immigration status.…