The challenges that California’s hospital field will face in the coming year have never been greater, as the massive federal health care cuts from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act begin to materialize.
What’s happening: Hospitals have only a short window to ensure that their non-supervisory organized labor costs are reflected in the spending target to which they will be held accountable.
What’s happening: Last week, the American Hospital Association, Maine Hospital Association, and four safety-net hospitals filed a lawsuit challenging the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) decision to move forward with an expanded 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program.
What’s happening: The Office of Health Care Affordability this week responded to a letter authored by Sen. Akilah Weber Pierson (D-San Diego) and signed by dozens of others asking key questions on the enforcement process.
What’s happening: On Oct. 9, the Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA) published draft regulations outlining the process by which it would enforce its spending caps, including rules for determining which entities will be subject to performance improvement plans and penalties, as well as how penalties would be calculated.
What’s happening: On Sept. 25, the Department of Health Care Services uploaded three new hospital data sets that hospitals must download before the files are deleted on Nov. 13.
What’s happening: On Wednesday, CHA released the 2026 Report on State Legislation, designed to help hospitals navigate the many health care-related bills the governor has signed into law.
What’s happening: Next month, voters will weigh in on 14 statewide ballot propositions. CHA has taken positions on four measures with significant implications for hospitals and health care, along with its previously reported support for Proposition 2.
What’s happening: CHA has submitted comments to the Cal/OSHA Standards Board on the draft regulations to implement the weapons detection screening required under Assembly Bill 2975.
As former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra continues to dominate in the polls less than a month from Election Day, CHA is taking every opportunity to build connections with him and his team ahead of a critical period for health care policy in California.
