California Health Policy Strategies, LLC
California Health Policy Strategies, LLC (CalHPS), is a Sacramento-based consulting firm with a deep commitment to policies that will improve California’s health care system.
WELCOME TO CALIFORNIA HEALTH POLICY STRATEGIES, LLC
California Health Policy Strategies, LLC (CalHPS), is a Sacramento-based consulting firm with a deep commitment to policies that will improve California’s health care system. Founded and led by David Panush, a veteran State Capitol staffer and former External Affairs Director for Covered California, CalHPS brings together an extraordinary team of experienced health policy and government practitioners. The CalHPS team is grounded in the practical world of how to make change and get things done. With a keen understanding of the Legislature, state and local government, and the public and private health care marketplace, CalHPS can offer insights and guidance to policy-makers and stakeholders who are trying to make a difference. Our team offers policy expertise in the following areas:
Medi-Cal and CalAIM
Behavioral Health Care Policy
Covered California
Health Insurance Regulation
Medicare
Managed Care & Value Based Purchasing
State and Local Health Care Systems
County Health & Social Service Integration
Information Technology Systems
Our Services
Latest News & Reports
CalAIM Report for the Alameda County for the Public Protection, Justice and Health Collaborative – August 2023
Part of Alameda County’s, “Reimagine Adult Justice” project, the report provides an overview of CalAIM implementation issues for the justice-involved in Alameda County.
Read MoreCalifornia’s medically fragile children deserve to receive care at home
Children with acute disabilities and serious medical conditions thrive physically, emotionally, and developmentally when receiving care at home, surrounded by their families. While at-home care is better for the child...
Read MoreCalifornia’s fentanyl problem is getting worse. Nobody is sure what to do
California has allocated more than $1 billion in recent years to combat its opioid crisis. Much of the money has been used to distribute fentanyl test strips and the overdose...
Read MorePolicy Brief: Fatal Overdoses in California: 2017-2021
Key findings: Almost 11,000 Californians died in 2021 as a result of preventable overdoses, double since 2017. Overdoses kill as many as lung cancer, more than diabetes, and 2-3x as...
Read MorePolicy Brief: Improving Access to Opioid Use Disorder Treatments in Street Medicine: Utilizing the Long-Acting Injectable Sublocade
The Street Medicine model of care for people experiencing homelessness can offer an innovative approach for providing addiction treatment through the use of Sublocade, a long-acting injectable medication. This Policy...
Read MorePolicy Brief: Financial Responsibility For Behavioral Health Services Under Medi-Cal – What’s The County, State And Federal Share Of Cost For Mental Health And Substance Use Disorder Treatment?
The federal participation rate under Medi-Cal for the cost of services has traditionally been 50 percent in California for most services. For behavioral health services most of the non-federal share...
Read More