What’s happening: On Oct. 14 at 10 a.m. (PT), the American Hospital Association (AHA) will host a webinar featuring representatives from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), who will discuss the voluntary Make Hospital Food Healthier Pledge and how hospitals can participate.
What’s happening: CHA and other provider associations have filed an amicus letter supporting a legal challenge to the replacement managed care organization (MCO) tax enacted in the 2026-27 budget.
What’s happening: Earlier this week, the Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) released the application for the Distressed Hospital Grant Program, which will provide up $135.5 million in grants to hospitals in significant financial distress.
What's happening: CHA DataSuite has issued a hospital-specific analysis of the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2027 Medicare inpatient hospital-acquired condition (HAC) reduction program, using the second quarter 2026 Care Compare data update.
What’s happening: The Hospital Quality Institute (HQI) is extending its Assembly Bill AB 1204 Hospital Equity Reporting Work Group / Office Hours through November to support hospitals completing their 2026 Hospital Equity Measures Reports, including those granted a 60-day extension by the Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI).
What's happening: The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has released the calendar year 2027 draft rates for Distinct Part Nursing Facilities, Level B, which are open for public comments until Oct. 16.
What's happening: On Oct. 1, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) implemented Medi-Cal eligibility changes required under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
What’s happening: Since the final federal approvals on the Hospital Fee Program fee-for-service (FFS) components were not approved by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services by Oct. 1, the fee and payment timing shared with hospitals in July will be revised.
What’s happening: Gov. Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 1199 (Patterson, R-Rocklin), which allows hospitals to extend the medical staff reappointment cycle from two years to three years.
This week, Steve Walsh took the reins as the new President & CEO of the American Hospital Association — an organization with which CHA has long enjoyed a fruitful and collaborative relationship.
