Vulnerable Californians who rely on the care provided by California hospitals are at risk. Driven by skyrocketing costs for labor, pharmaceuticals, regulatory mandates, and more, 53% of all hospitals statewide lose money every day to deliver patient care.
That isn’t sustainable. And California is already seeing the frightening result: rural health care services being cut to the bone, severe behavioral health care needs not being met, and more.
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Critical Support Opportunities
Medi-Cal and Medicare, which cover millions of Californians, need protection and support. The managed care organization tax, which will expand access to care for Medi-Cal patients through improved provider reimbursement; and the Hospital Quality Assurance Fee Program, which provides hospitals with federally matched supplemental payments, help ensure seniors and low-income Californians can access critical health care services.
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Budget Work Begins to Determine Prop 35 Payments
Following last week’s release of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed $322 billion budget for 2025-26, work will now focus on ensuring allocations from a recently approved managed care organization tax are delivered in accordance with the intent of the ballot measure passed in November.
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