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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DHCS to Convene Prop 35 Advisory Committee on April 14
What’s happening: The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) will convene the first meeting of the Proposition (Prop) 35 “Protect Access to Health Care Act” Stakeholder Advisory Committee on April 14 from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This meeting is open to the public, and registration for virtual attendance is open. What else to know: […]
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