What’s happening: This week, the Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA) held its inaugural patient and consumer forum, providing an opportunity for staff to directly engage with patients, consumers, and advocates.
What’s happening: Anthem Blue Cross of California announced in a provider bulletin that, on June 1, it will implement a controversial policy that applies a 10% payment penalty on facility claims when hospitals provide care to patients involving non-participating physicians or providers.
Am looking forward to joining CHA’s annual Rural Health Care Symposium — less than three weeks away — which provides a meaningful opportunity for California’s rural health leaders to connect, share, and learn from one another, key state lawmakers, and policy experts.
What’s happening: CHA DataSuite has issued a hospital-specific analysis for the third quarter 2025 Care Compare data update of the quality program trends.
What’s happening: The Future of Medi-Cal Commission meeting on Jan. 22 brought commissioners together for the first time, giving the group an opportunity to introduce themselves and start tackling the challenges facing Medi-Cal.
What’s happening: Cal HQ — a statewide, cross-industry collaborative working to improve hospital quality through aligned action — will host an in-person kickoff meeting for hospital quality leaders on April 14 in Long Beach and April 30 in Sacramento (from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on both dates).
What’s happening: CHA's new infographic illustrates how the 340B program works, highlights its benefits to patients and communities in reducing drug costs and expanding access to care, details who is eligible to participate, and sets the record straight on program oversight and compliance.
Last Friday marked the deadline to introduce bills for the 2026 state legislative session. While the focus for this year will be on CHA’s two sponsored bills, there are several concerning pieces of legislation that will demand intensive engagement. (All told, about 1,800 bills have been introduced this year.)
What’s happening: On Feb. 24, CHA held a virtual briefing to educate legislative staff about artificial intelligence (AI) in health care — including its use, governance, and opportunities in California’s health care delivery system. What else to know: More than 50 legislative staff, including staff from the Assembly and Senate Health Committees and the Assembly Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection, heard from three CHA member panelists: Matt Eisenberg, MD, associate chief medical information officer, Stanford Health Care Kristine Lee, MD, associate executive director,...
What’s happening: There is still time to register for CHA’s annual Rural Health Care Symposium on March 23-24 at the Kimpton Sawyer in Sacramento. Speakers will explore challenges faced by rural hospitals, and attendees will leave with valuable insights on a range of critical health care topics.
