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CHA DataSuite has released hospital-specific analyses of the Value-Based Purchasing Program and Hospital Acquired Conditions Reduction Pogram, and the Medicare Quality Programs Overview Report.
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CHA has issued a summary, prepared by Health Policy Alternatives, Inc., of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package focused on vaccines, testing, public health, and aiding individuals and families. The American Rescue Plan Act was signed into law on March 11.
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Last week, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) updated its Employment Information on COVID-19 FAQs to address the issue of whether employers can mandate that employees are vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to returning to the workplace.
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The Department of Homeland Security has formally rescinded the public charge rule issued by the Trump administration. The rule had allowed immigration officials to consider legal immigrants’ use of federal nutrition, housing, and health programs — including Medicaid — in their applications for residency.
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Last week, the Biden administration announced it will provide nearly $2.5 billion in funding to states and territories to address the nation’s mental illness and addiction crisis, which has worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. Recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirm a rise in fatal overdoses during the pandemic, and this year’s increases in calls to helplines across the country are indicative of growing anxiety, depression, and trauma in Americans.
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On March 11, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued three documents updating its guidance on prioritizing individuals for the COVID-19 vaccine. In addition to providing important clarifications on the implementation of vaccines for people with high-risk medical conditions or disabilities, the guidance adds categories of individuals in specified settings who are eligible to be vaccinated due to their increased risk.
First, CDPH updated its Provider Bulletin to add the following individuals to those eligible to be vaccinated beginning March 15:
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On March 10, CHA issued a reminder for an Alert urging hospitals to write to state Sen. Dave Cortese (D-San Jose), chair of the Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee, and call their senator to voice opposition to Senate Bill (SB) 213. The bill would create a rebuttable presumption in the workers’ compensation system that an infectious disease, musculoskeletal injury, or respiratory disease arose out of work for any hospital direct patient care worker.
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New legislation to help hospitals is starting to move through Congress and it may move quickly. Please join the American Hospital Association (AHA) for a special virtual advocacy event on March 16 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. (PT) to hear the latest on the health care legislative package under consideration and priority issues. CHA will be issuing an Alert with additional details about the legislation and talking points before the AHA event.
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CHA submitted a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) asking it to provide additional and necessary clarifications related to the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) reporting instructions. In the letter, CHA details specific concerns and recommendations to HHS, including: