Workforce

About Workforce

California’s shortage of health care workers is severe. Statewide, more than 22% of Californians live in an area without enough primary care providers. There, patients often face a health care system lacking enough nurses, physicians, pharmacists, and others.  California needs to add 500,000 new allied health care professionals such as medical assistants, imaging specialists, and more. Closing the gap will require partnership among employers, workers, policymakers, colleges, licensing entities, and others.

Minimum Wage Advocacy Stretches into Final Hours of Signing Deadline   

The gubernatorial signing deadline for bills passed in California’s 2023 legislative session is a little more than 48 hours away. One piece of legislation still awaiting action is SB 525, a bill that would raise the minimum wage for health care workers and is critical for hospitals to create a stable and predictable path for these increases. 

CHA Comments on Physician Loan Forgiveness Application

CHA — along with the California Medical Association, Texas Medical Association, and Texas Hospital Association — has submitted a letter to U.S. Department of Education (DOE) Secretary Miguel Cardona about the Application and Employment Certification for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program.