CHA News
CHA Urges CMS to Withdraw Medicaid Tax Proposed Rule
Understanding and Adapting to Health Care’s New Environment
Many conversations are underway about the impact of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the new law that includes the largest health care cuts in U.S. history — $1 trillion over the next decade. Here in California, hospitals are estimated to lose between $66 billion and $128 billion in Medicaid and Medicare revenue over the next […]
CHA’s Disaster Planning Conference to Provide Guidance, Lessons for Industry Professionals
As AB 1204 Deadline Approaches, HQI Offers Equity Reporting Assistance to Hospitals
Federal Medicaid Cuts Will Strip up to $128 Billion from CA Hospitals, CHA Estimates
What’s happening: On July 4, President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) into law, making sweeping changes to the Medicaid program — and creating significant financial hurdles for California hospitals.
Password Protection Forthcoming for CHA, Regional Association Websites
What’s happening: Beginning the week of July 14, members of CHA and the Regional Associations (Hospital Association of San Diego & Imperial Counties, Hospital Association of Southern California, and Hospital Council – Northern & Central California) will need a login and password to access website content.
Now Available: Financial Indicators Analysis with First Quarter 2025 HCRIS Data
What’s happening: CHA DataSuite’s hospital-specific analysis of financial indicators — based on the first quarter 2025 Healthcare Cost Report Information System (HCRIS) data update — provides all-payer financial ratios and metrics for prospective payment system hospitals, critical access hospitals, and other specialty hospitals.
HCAI Webinar to Cover Seismic Compliance Plan Development
What’s happening: On Aug. 14 from 1-2 p.m. (PT), the Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) will host a webinar to discuss requirements and strategies for California hospitals developing their seismic compliance plans — which all general acute care hospitals must submit to HCAI by Jan. 1, 2026.
EMSA Seeks Input on Revised Chapter 6 Specialty Care Regulations
What’s happening: On July 3, the California Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) released a revised Chapter 6 regulation proposal, which outlines critical updates to specialty care programs — including trauma, ST-elevation myocardial infarction, stroke, and Emergency Medical Services for Children — and opens a second round of public comment.