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The latest national snapshot of hospitals’ financial circumstances from Kaufman Hall reinforces something California’s hospitals know all too well: A dire situation is growing even worse.
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Gov. Newsom’s proposal to provide health care workers with $933 million in retention payments represents an important step toward recognizing the invaluable contributions of California’s pandemic heroes.
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Last week, Gov. Newsom released the May Revision to his 2022-23 budget proposal — an update to the one he announced in January — which the Legislature will now consider for its June 15 deadline to pass a finalized budget.
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Having worked with hospitals for more than 35 years, I’ve come to personally know thousands of leaders of these organizations. With few exceptions, they are — like yourselves — purpose-driven, selfless, and most of all, humble.
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For nearly five decades, California’s Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA) has been a bulwark — protecting affordable access to quality care. Over the years, however, a growing concern — over the longstanding $250,000 cap on non-economic damages — began to arise from attorneys seeking greater compensation for injured patients.
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.It’s been more than two years since the American Hospital Association held its annual meeting in Washington, D.C. — and this past week presented an important opportunity for hospital leaders from across the country to connect with one another and to personally […]
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Earlier this week, a federal judge voided the CDC’s mask mandate for airlines, and immediately the major air carriers announced to passengers that masks were no longer required. Uber and Amtrak quickly followed suit. At the same time, COVID-19 cases are rising in parts of the country, and experts are predicting another surge later this year.
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Even though the state will bring in billions of dollars in surplus revenue this year, its ability to spend those additional dollars may be more limited than it has been for many years. This unique challenge facing the Legislature and administration as they craft the 2022-23 state budget is being driven by a voter-approved requirement in the state Constitution.
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With tens of thousands of gun deaths per year nationwide, it often feels like it’s just a matter of time before the wheel of tragedy stops close to home.
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Our state is home to nearly 11 million immigrants, more than any other in the nation, and immigrants account for 28% of California’s population. Policies that sow fear or confusion among our immigrant communities are antithetical and detrimental to the mission of hospitals: Caring for the sick and healing the injured, regardless of a patient’s ethnicity or citizenship status.
