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Hospital Care in the Crosshairs

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Over the past couple of weeks, as federal and state budget proposals have come into sharper focus, the details are shaping up to be grim for hospitals and the patients who rely on them. 

Federal, State Budget Proposals Threaten Health Care in California

What’s happening: Yesterday, Gov. Gavin Newsom released the May budget revision, which included proposals to pull away $1.6 billion in funding dedicated to health care organizations through last year’s Proposition 35. This came just days after the House Energy and Commerce Committee released a proposal to cut more than $715 billion from Medicaid (Medi-Cal in California). 

Prop 35 Executive Briefing Covers Delays, Next Steps

What’s happening: At the May 8 executive briefing on Proposition (Prop) 35, CHA provided an update on the state’s budget environment, noting the fiscal trouble the state faces, and discussed state delays in moving forward with implementation of Prop 35 payments.   

Urge State Senators to Oppose SB 632

What’s happening: Last week, CHA issued an alert asking all hospitals to press senators to oppose Senate Bill (SB) 632, which would create the first-ever broad-based private-sector workers’ compensation presumption that a variety of illnesses and injuries — including COVID-19 — arose in the course of providing direct patient care at hospitals. 

CHA Issues Summaries of IPPS, LTCH PPS Proposed Rule

What’s happening: Summaries of the federal fiscal year 2026 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) and long-term care hospital (LTCH) PPS proposed rule are now available, and on May 21, CHA will host a complimentary, members-only webinar on the IPPS provisions.  

Medicare IPPS Proposed Rule Impact Analysis Shows Potential Payment Changes

What’s happening: CHA DataSuite has released a hospital-specific analysis of the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2026 Medicare inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) proposed rule that shows hospitals how Medicare inpatient fee-for-service payments may, based on policies set forth in the proposed rule, change from FFY 2025 to FFY 2026.