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Language access remains a significant barrier for millions of Medi-Cal members in California, hindering their ability to fully understand medical information, provide informed consent, and engage effectively in their own care. This often leads to misdiagnosis, treatment errors, reduced adherence to medical advice, and persistent health disparities. Existing solutions have often been fragmented or insufficient, underscoring the critical need for a comprehensive and standardized approach to language services.

To address these challenges, the California Department of...

As hospital markets across the United States continue to consolidate, a new multi-state analysis done by CHAMP trainee Alexander Adia along with CHAMP faculty Hector Rodriguez suggests that consolidation may have uneven—and sometimes harmful—effects on health equity. The study, which examined hospital market concentration and quality of care across 14 states, underscores the need for regulators to consider equity impacts when evaluating hospital mergers. The analysis found that patients from minoritized racial and ethnic groups, as well as those with noncommercial insurance coverage, faced...