What’s happening: Yesterday, CHA issued an alert asking members to write to the Senate and Budget Committee chairs and support the request for a one-time appropriation of $300 million for the Distressed Hospital Loan Program, as well as statutory changes to advance the program.
(more…)CHA Alert: Urge Lawmakers to Support Funding for Distressed Hospital Loan Program
CHA Warns of Growing Financial Strain on Hospitals at Budget Subcommittee Hearing
What’s happening: On April 6, the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Health held a hearing to continue its overview of the state’s budget condition and impacts of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA).
(more…)OHCA High-Cost Hospitals List Reassessment and Updates – Participant Information
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Continuing to Hold the Office of Health Care Affordability Accountable
“California hospitals will be facing severe funding losses.”
“If hospitals are starved for the funds they require to operate, they will be forced to cut back on services.”
“OHCA’s actions threaten the viability of the entire health care delivery system.”
These quotes from CHA’s latest legal filing in our lawsuit against the Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA) underscore what’s at stake for hospitals across California.
(more…)EMSA Re-Releases Chapter 6 and AB 40 Regulations for Comments
What’s happening: Last week, the Emergency Medical Services Authority re-released two regulatory packages: Chapter 6 Specialty Designation Regulations (trauma, STEMI/stroke, emergency medical services care for children) and Assembly Bill (AB) AB 40 Regulations (ambulance patient offload times).
(more…)DHCS Issues RFI to Shape Comprehensive Hospital Value Strategy
What’s happening: The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has issued a request for information that seeks to collect input from stakeholders and shape DHCS’ comprehensive “Hospital Value Strategy.” The RFI deadline is April 17.
(more…)SEIU-UHW Submits Signatures for Compensation Cap Initiative
What’s happening: Last week, Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West (SEIU-UHW) announced it had submitted over 1 million signatures in support of the Health Care Endangerment Act . The initiative filed by the union would arbitrarily cap the earnings of health care professionals — forcing quality doctors, nurses, and health care leaders out of California.
(more…)CHA Files Amicus Brief in Case Challenging Hospital Duty of Care
What’s happening: CHA has filed an amicus brief (friend of the court) in a lawsuit involving a member of the medical staff at Hoag Memorial Hospital. The case involved allegations of misconduct by a physician at his private office and at home, not at the hospital. Although the physician had clinical privileges at the hospital, under California law, he was not employed by Hoag.
(more…)New Anthem Policy Driven by Profits, Not Patients
Earlier this week, CHA sent a pointed letter to the president of Anthem Blue Cross of California, calling out the insurance behemoth’s new multistate payment policy — an unjust and harmful practice that will penalize California hospitals for providing care to patients involving non-participating physicians or providers.
(more…)State Submits Hospital Fee Program 10 to CMS
What’s happening: Last week, the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) submitted its Hospital Fee Program tax model for calendar year 2026 (Program 10) to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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