January 18, 2023 CalHealthCares loan repayment application cycle now open A new application cycle for the CalHealthCares Loan Repayment Program is now open. CalHealthCares provides loan repayment on educational debt for California physicians and dentists who provide care to Medi-Cal patients. read more
December 22, 2022 CalHealthCares loan repayment program hosting information webinars for upcoming 2023 application cycle The next application cycle of the CalHealthCares Loan Repayment Program opens January 18, 2023. CalHealthCares provides loan repayment on educational debt for California physicians and dentists who provide care to Medi-Cal patients. read more
December 14, 2022 Preparation for CalHealthCares cohort 5 application under way On January 18, 2023, Physicians for a Healthy California will open the fifth application cycle for the CalHealthCares loan repayment program. Eligible physicians and dentists will have until March 3, 2023, to apply. read more
September 20, 2022 CalHealthCares: Summer awards and new cycle In July, the CalHealthCares loan repayment program announced the awardees for its fourth application cycle, with a total of 253 physicians and dentists chosen to receive a total of $64 million. read more
July 13, 2022 CalHealthCares focuses on health equity, awards nearly $65M to health care providers to increase Medi-Cal access to care PHC and DHCS today announced the recipients of the fourth cycle of CalHealthCares student loan repayment awards. In this cohort, 222 physicians and 35 dentists will receive $64.9 million to pay off their student loans. These loan repayments were awarded to physicians and dentists who are committed to expanding access to care for Medi-Cal communities. read more
May 2, 2022 CalHealthCares funding announcements coming soon On March 11, 2022, the CalHealthCares loan repayment program closed its fourth application cycle. A total of 521 applications were received, requesting over $133.7 million. read more
August 10, 2021 CalHealthCares loan repayment program awards $67.9 million to health care providers, increasing access to care On June 25, 2021, Physicians for a Healthy California (PHC) and the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) announced that 244 physicians and 43 dentists were awarded approximately $67.9 million in student loan repayments. read more
December 17, 2020 CalHealthCares: Serving Medi-Cal Beneficiaries Delivering on the state’s promise to provide quality health care to its most vulnerable population requires California to ensure there are enough physicians in areas with high numbers of Medi-Cal beneficiaries. read more
September 15, 2020 Seeking Nominations for Workforce Advisory Council The California Medical Association (CMA) is seeking physicians to volunteer their time and expertise towards creating new competency standards, supporting educational loan repayment and expanding graduate medical education (GME). Each effort supports California’s physician workforce while further improving patient care. read more
August 3, 2020 CalHealthCares Awards New Cohort of Physicians and Dentists to Expand Medi-Cal Access to Care CalHealthCares announces a new cohort of awardees - data and information will be released in a forthcoming press release once the awardees have been notified and confirmed. read more