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California Department of Health Care Access and Information

HCAI is committed to expanding access to quality, equitable, affordable health care for all Californians by supporting high value delivery systems, resilient health facilities and workforces, and actionable health information and strategies.

Hospital Bill Complaint Program

The Hospital Bill Complaint Program investigates patient complaints about violations of hospitals’ discount payment, charity care, and debt collection policies.

Learn more about this program or view hospital policies

The Office of Health Care Affordability

Established in 2022, the Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA) recognizes that it is the public interest that all Californians receive health care that is accessible, affordable, equitable, high-quality, and universal.


The Behavioral Health Workforce grows with over four thousand Certified Wellness Coaches

The California Rural Health Transformation (CalRHT) program is California’s approach to the federal Rural Health Transformation Program, led by the Department of Health Care Access and Information. CalRHT is designed to strengthen health care delivery in rural communities where access challenges, workforce shortages, and infrastructure gaps create unique barriers to care.

*Documents may be subject to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services review and accessibility remediation.

Distressed Hospital Loan Program

Check funding eligibility for Loans, Scholarships & Grants

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