California Hospital Association Names Bryan Bucklew as President & CEO
SACRAMENTO (Sept. 18, 2026) — The California Hospital Association (CHA) today announced the appointment of Bryan Bucklew, FACHE, as its next President & Chief Executive Officer.
Media Statements
Hospitals’ Battle to Protect Access to Care Moves Forward
A key ruling this week in San Francisco Superior Court marks critical progress toward protecting the patient care that is increasingly jeopardized by the actions of the state Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA).
OHCA Vote Will Decrease Access to Care, Not Increase Affordability
Today, California’s Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA) took another step toward diminishing access to health care for millions of Californians. In a unanimous vote, the board approved levying astronomical financial penalties on hospitals it deems noncompliant with spending caps imposed by the state. These penalties were set without first clarifying how spending will be determined to meet or exceed those targets.
California Hospital Association, Labor Unions Withdraw Ballot Measures
SACRAMENTO (June 25, 2026) — Following an agreement among the California Hospital Association (CHA), the California Federation of Labor Unions, AFL-CIO, and SEIU-UHW, the following two initiatives have been withdrawn from the November ballot: The Health Care Transparency, Accountability & Union Member Right to Vote Act The Health Care Executive Compensation Act of 2026 “Today marks an important step in strengthening the health care system to ensure […]
California Hospitals Oppose Billionaire Tax Ballot Measure
SACRAMENTO (June 11, 2026) — The California Hospital Association is aligned with a broad coalition of health care organizations, unions, and everyday Californians in opposition to a ballot measure that would impose a tax on California’s wealthiest residents.
New Staffing Ratios Force Bed Closures and Drive Youth and Adults in Mental Health Crisis into Overcrowded Emergency Departments
SACRAMENTO (June 9, 2026) — Despite hospitals having hired more than 1,000 nurses to comply with new state staffing ratios at acute care psychiatric hospitals, an unworkable June 1 deadline has already resulted in fewer mental health services for Californians.
May Budget Revision Underscores Need to Preserve Health Care Services in California
Today’s May Revision budget proposal from Gov. Newsom includes important commitments to coverage. Additional resources will be needed to protect the vital health care services on which all Californians rely.
National Hospital Week Reminds Us How Hospitals Support Patients, Health Care Workers, and Communities
SACRAMENTO (May 11, 2026) — In honor of National Hospital Week and the hospitals and health care workers who make healing possible, the California Hospital Association (CHA) is pleased to share the Senate’s adoption of Senate Resolution (SR) 110 (Shannon Grove, R-Bakersfield), which recognizes May 10-16, 2026, as a time to appreciate and celebrate hospitals and the communities they serve.
New Anthem Payment Policy Hurts Patients, Violates CA Law: CHA Lawsuit
SACRAMENTO (May 4, 2026) — The California Hospital Association (CHA) has filed a lawsuit against Anthem Blue Cross to prevent the insurance giant from penalizing hospitals when Anthem enrollees choose a doctor that is out of network, a choice explicitly allowed by their health insurance plan.
Newsom Administration Proposal to Use Proposition 35 Funds to Balance State Budget Thwarts Will of California Voters
SACRAMENTO (May 14, 2025) — “Just two days after a congressional committee released a federal budget proposal that would hollow out Californians’ health care services through drastic Medicaid cuts, the state’s May budget revision proposal piles on. The state would fill its spending gap by taking $1.6 billion from resources that voters directed to Medi-Cal providers and protecting access to care,” said Carmela Coyle, President & CEO of the California Hospital Association.