From primary and specialty care to mental and behavioral health, we are taking active steps through partnerships and investment for all communities in the region. Some examples:
Access to Affordable, Quality Health Services
Circumstances we’re helping to improve:
Leveraging the power of digital
Digital access and health solutions to address health disparities, with the opportunity for wider impact
Serving the medically underinsured
Physical and mental health services and support for medically underinsured individuals
Care for vulnerable populations
Providing care to vulnerable populations, including refugees and those who are unhoused
Some examples of our efforts:
IN THE COMMUNITY
Community health center collaborations
We collaborate with the region’s community health centers (FQHCs) on neighborhood-based care, providing a comprehensive mix of primary, specialty and behavioral health care through in-person and telemedicine services.
IN THE COMMUNITY
Digital health equity
UC Davis Health harnesses digital health in a variety of ways to help improve access and continuity of care for vulnerable populations across Northern California. Some examples:
- A first-in-the-nation Digital Inclusion Program
- Telehealth program aims to reduce health care disparities for Black patients giving birth
- New at-home monitoring program for patients with high blood pressure
- $1.7 million for digital health equity and Helping underserved patients connect with providers
IN THE COMMUNITY
Student-run clinics
For more than 50 years, the nationally recognized UC Davis Health affiliated student-run clinics along with our nonprofit partners have provided free health care to thousands of uninsured, low-income, and other under-resourced communities throughout Sacramento.
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UC Davis Health is honored to be listed as a Best Regional Hospital for Community Access for 2025 by US News and World Report. This recognition highlights hospitals dedicated to providing quality care in their communities, including underserved and vulnerable populations.
More Believe in Better Highlights
Some recent examples of our ongoing efforts to advance health for all.
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