Rural Health Care Access Is Statewide Concern
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Health care access for more than 2 million Californians is shrinking.
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Staff Proposal for Affordability Target Misses the Mark
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In just a little more than a month, the public comment period for a staff-proposed 3% annual growth target for health care spending in California will close, and the board members of the Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA) will consider approving that target.
2024 Advocacy Priorities Reinforce Steps to Stabilize Hospital Field
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Earlier this week, CHA’s Board of Trustees formally approved four priority advocacy issues for activity and engagement with policymakers this year:
Off and Running Toward Better Behavioral Health Care
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In less than two months, Californians will head to the polls — or the post office for those who prefer mail-in ballots — for the 2024 primary election. A ballot question, Proposition 1, will ask voters to weigh in on whether or not to support a sweeping modernization of the state’s mental health system. This proposal will refocus billions of dollars in existing funds to prioritize Californians with the deepest mental health needs, living in encampments, or suffering the worst substance use disorders.
Budget Proposal Sustains Health Programs Even as Deficit Demands Vigilance
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Yesterday, Gov. Gavin Newsom released his 2024 budget proposal, one that includes a myriad of fixes to patch a deficit that the Department of Finance projects to be nearly $38 billion (previous deficit estimates from the Legislative Analyst’s Office had pegged the shortfall at $68 billion).
New Year, New Laws, Continued Advocacy
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The turn of the calendar to 2024 brings much change for California: a new budget that will have to navigate a deficit that could be as high as $68 billion, a presidential election year, and a host of new laws passed last year that are now in effect.
Together We Stand, For Patients
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“Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success.” — Henry Ford
Hospitals Lead on Behavioral Health Care
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Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to speak at CHA’s Annual Behavioral Health Care Symposium, joined by hundreds of clinical professionals, representatives from government organizations, and hospital leaders.
Advocacy Work Ramping Up on Office of Health Care Affordability
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Over the past year, the state’s newly formed Office of Health Care Affordability has been convening and debating ways to meet the office’s legislated mission to reduce health care spending growth and ensure the delivery of high-quality, equitable care.
Committee Shakeup Brings New Opportunities for Engagement
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Last week, California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas announced new chairs for many Assembly policy committees. The women and men in some of these roles will play an important part in shaping health care policy and their appointments present CHA and hospital leaders with an opportunity to engage and educate a new crop of policymakers about the threats to hospital care in California.
