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United Through Crisis

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Crisis has a way of reminding us of our commonalities.  

Take, for instance, Hurricane Helene. Though California is far from the storm’s devastation, its effects have rippled all the way to our coast due to the temporary closure of Baxter International’s North Carolina plant, which supplies 60% of the nation’s IV fluids. Hospitals across the country are working to ensure continued patient care despite a shortage of supplies critical to emergency care, trauma, oncology, surgery, and other lifesaving services.  

Hospitals’ Commitment to Communities Stronger than Ever

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.In communities throughout our state, Californians instinctively know one thing: Their local hospital is part of the fabric of their lives.  The daily miracles that hospitals perform — lifesaving emergency surgeries, cancer care, premature baby deliveries, and more — are what many […]

Passage of Prop 35 Will Mean Better Health Care

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.The push for Proposition (Prop) 35 is in the home stretch. Election Day is a little over a month away, and ballots will drop in just a couple of weeks. Voters are now paying attention.   This is the time when hospitals must […]

Furthering the Fight for FEMA Funds

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Even years after the COVID-19 public health emergency has ended, the long tail of the pandemic continues to trip up health care in our state.  

Eye on Washington — Health Care in Spotlight as Congress Reconvenes

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With less than two months before America selects its next president, Congress has returned to Washington, D.C., to consider a federal funding plan, with action required before Sept. 30 to avoid a government shutdown. Given it is an election year, a shutdown is unlikely, and Congress will need to take temporary actions to keep programs operating.  

The Push Continues in the Legislature for Seismic Compliance

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We’re pleased to share that yesterday in Sacramento, the Assembly approved Senate Bill (SB) 1432, which provides up to five years of additional time for hospitals to comply with the 2030 seismic mandate — at the discretion of the Department of Health Care Access and Information.  

Seismic Extension Bill Advances, But Hurdles Remain

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“This bill would risk patient and worker safety by delaying decades long requirements that California’s hospitals be functional and not at risk of evacuation in the aftermath of a major earthquake. The author and sponsor have rejected amendments to increase transparency, accountability and to prevent automatic extensions. The bill now allows hospitals to continue to evade compliance with the standard and puts patients, first responders, and workers at risk.” — California Federation of Labor Unions 

Private Equity Bill Would Create Barriers to Needed Investment in Health Care

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As California’s 2024 legislative session nears its conclusion on Aug. 31, a bill that would create greater oversight for private equity investments in health care continues to generate concern for hospitals seeking to ensure Californians have access to the services they need.  

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