Health Equity

California’s public health care systems provide care to millions of Californians each year, including many patients and communities who face significant barriers to accessing health care. As the core of California’s health care safety net, public health care systems are focused on improving access, care quality and health outcomes across the communities they serve.

Public health care systems have long led efforts to expand culturally responsive care, strengthen language access, improve care coordination and address disparities in health outcomes. Their work spans physical health, behavioral health and social supports, with a focus on patients with complex medical and social needs.

CAPH supports these efforts through policy, advocacy and program development that strengthen the ability of public health care systems to provide equitable, high-quality care statewide. SNI’s equity programs provide direct member support to help systems put that work into practice.