What's happening: With the major federal approvals of Hospital Fee Program 9 on June 26, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) can begin assessing the fee and implementing the managed care portion of the program. While federal approval of the fee-for-service (FFS) payment components is still pending and expected to be received in the coming weeks,...
What’s happening: The California Air Resources Board (CARB) will hold a virtual public workshop to share new details on forthcoming regulations implementing Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions reporting requirements, authorized under Senate Bill 253, for 2027 and beyond.
What’s happening: Last month’s primary election results have been certified by the Secretary of State, setting the stage for a pivotal November election.
What’s happening: On Wednesday, CHA issued an alert asking members to call their state senator and ask them to vote "no" on Assembly Bill 2575 (Ortega, D-Hayward). The bill would protect health care workers from corrective action or discipline when they override an artificial intelligence tool, even if the decision results in patient harm or violates hospital policies and procedures. What else ...
What’s happening: The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has announced that health professional storage areas (HPSAs) placed in a “proposed for withdrawal” status will maintain their current HPSA status through approximately July 1, 2027.
What’s happening: CHA has filed an amicus brief in support of the clinics’ lawsuit that challenges Prop 44, which would impose arbitrary and extreme restrictions on how federally qualified health centers can spend money on patient care and community services. The lawsuit against the SEIU-UHW-sponsored initiative seeks to keep it off the November 2026 ballot.
What’s happening: CHA DataSuite has issued a hospital-specific analysis of the inpatient quality program measure trends with updated Care Compare data released in first quarter 2026. What else to know: The analysis is designed to provide hospitals with a comparative review of the quality data collected by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and published over time on Care Compare. The measures updated...
What’s happening: Last week, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released All Facilities Letter (AFL) 26-19, which offers guidance on Ebola preparedness for hospitals.
What is happening: The Department of Health Care Services has published All Plan Letters (APLs) updating policies for Medi-Cal managed care plan (MCP) coverage of skilled nursing, subacute care, and intermediate care facility services.
A couple of weeks ago, the American Hospital Association stepped forward into its next chapter with the appointment of Steve Walsh as its next President and Chief Executive Officer. Walsh takes AHA’s reins following the announcement late last year that my friend and current President and CEO Rick Pollack would be retiring after nearly 50 years with the organization.
