CHA News

Updates for the Week of Jan. 10

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following updates this week:​​​​

Supreme Court Allows CMS Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Settings; Blocks OHSA Vaccine-or-Test Requirements

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In a 5-4 decision issued Jan. 13, the U.S. Supreme Court will allow the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) interim final rule requiring COVID-19 vaccination for health care staff to take effect nationwide. Previously, the mandate was blocked in 25 states that challenged the requirements.  

CHA Alert Urges Representatives to Ask Federal Agencies to Investigate Anticompetitive Conduct of Nurse Staffing Agencies

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CHA has issued an alert encouraging hospitals to urge their U.S. representative to sign on to a bipartisan “Dear Colleague” letter led by Reps. Peter Welch (D-VT) and Morgan Griffith (R-VA). The letter asks the White House to enlist the support of federal agencies to investigate reports of anticompetitive behavior from nurse staffing agencies.

Graphics Available To Encourage ED Avoidance for COVID-19 Testing 

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.To help California hospitals as they face increased patient volumes due to COVID-19 and the omicron variant surge, CHA is sharing graphics for use in social media. The graphics, which are available for both Facebook and Twitter, are designed to serve as […]

Governor Releases Budget Proposal for 2022-23

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On Jan. 10, the governor released his 2022-23 state budget proposal — a $286.4 billion budget plan that provides funding for immediate COVID-19 response and relief efforts for many Californians impacted by the pandemic.