An
issue brief on Whole Person Care is available from the
California Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems
(CAPH) and the California Health Care Safety Net Institute (SNI).
The brief explains the goals of the Whole Person Care Pilot, the
application process, and some of the ways the pilots will be
implemented locally in California. The brief includes spotlights
on Ventura County, Contra Costa County, and San Francisco City
and County.
Whole Person Care is part of California’s Section 1115 Medicaid
Waiver, which could provide California over $6.2 billion in
federal funding through programs that shift the focus of
providers and health systems towards outpatient, primary, and
preventative care. Additional information on public health care
systems and the waiver can be found here.
The brief developed by CAPH and SNI is an excellent resource and
we urge all supervisors browse it soon.
