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Medi-Cal Birth Statistics, by Select Characteristics and California Resident Hospital Births

Published by California Department of Health Care Services | State of California | Catalog Last Checked: July 31, 2026 at 08:43 PM | Dataset Last Updated: June 11, 2026 at 06:37 PM
California Birth Report totals by Birth Characteristics to inform the public, stakeholders, and researchers. The DHCS Medi-Cal Birth Statistics tables present the descriptive statistics for California resident births that occurred in a hospital setting, including data on maternal characteristics, delivery methods, and select birth outcomes such as low birthweight and preterm delivery. Tables also include key comorbidities and health behaviors known to influence birth outcomes, such as hypertension, diabetes, substance use, pre-pregnancy weight, and smoking during pregnancy. DHCS additionally presents birth statistics for women participating in the Medi-Cal Fee-For-Service (FFS) and managed care delivery systems, as well as births financed by private insurance, births financed by other public funding sources, and births among uninsured mothers. Medi-Cal data reflect mothers that were deemed as Medi-Cal certified eligible.

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  • CA Resident Births, by CY, Payer, Method of Delivery, and Select Birth Characteristics

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  • CA Resident Births, by CY, Payer, Delivery System, and Select Birth Characteristics

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  • Medi-Cal Births, by CY, Geographic Region, and Select Birth Characteristics

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  • CA Resident Births, by CY, Payer, Maternal Race/Ethnicity, and Select Birth Characteristics

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  • Medi-Cal Births, by CY, Aid Category, and Select Birth Characteristics

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  • CA Resident Births, by CY, Payer, Birthweight Range, and Select Birth Characteristics

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  • CA Resident Births, by CY, Payer, Length of Gestation, and Select Birth Characteristics

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  • CA Resident Births, by CY, Payer, Very Preterm Status, and Select Birth Characteristics

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  • CA Resident Births, by CY, Payer, Very Low Birthweight Status, and Select Birth Characteristics

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  • CA Resident Singleton Births, by CY, Payer, Delivery System, and Select Birth Characteristics

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  • Data Dictionary - CA Resident Births, by CY, Payer, Maternal Race/Ethnicity, and Select Birth Characteristics

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  • Data Dictionary - CA Resident Births, by CY, Payer, Very Low Birthweight Status, and Select Birth Characteristics

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  • Data Dictionary - CA Resident Births, by CY, Payer, Method of Delivery, and Select Birth Characteristics

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  • Data Dictionary - Medi-Cal Births, by CY, Aid Category, and Select Birth Characteristics

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  • Data Dictionary - CA Resident Births, by CY, Payer, Length of Gestation, and Select Birth Characteristics

    CSV
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  • Data Dictionary - Medi-Cal Births, by CY, Geographic Region, and Select Birth Characteristics

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  • Data Dictionary - CA Resident Births, by CY, Payer, Very Preterm Status, and Select Birth Characteristics

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  • Data Dictionary - CA Resident Births, by CY, Payer, Birthweight Range, and Select Birth Characteristics

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  • Data Dictionary - CA Resident Births, by CY, Payer, Delivery System, and Select Birth Characteristics

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  • Aid Code Grouping Schemas

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  • CA Geographic Regions Map

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  • All resource data

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identifier e146d420-b4c1-4331-804f-78be21c4bab6
issued 2020-06-03T21:17:36.474583
keyword 
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  "aid category",
  "birth characteristics",
  "births",
  "birthweight range",
  "birthweight status",
  "calendar year",
  "california department of health care services",
  "certified eligible",
  "delivery system",
  "dhcs",
  "ethnicity",
  "geographic region",
  "medi-cal",
  "method of delivery",
  "payer type",
  "race",
  "resident births",
  "singleton births"
]
license http://www.opendefinition.org/licenses/cc-by
modified 2026-06-11T18:37:03.807348
publisher 
{
  "name": "California Department of Health Care Services",
  "@type": "org:Organization"
}
theme 
[
  "Health and Human Services"
]
title Medi-Cal Birth Statistics, by Select Characteristics and California Resident Hospital Births

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