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CHA’s Coyle Receives 2026 AHA Board of Trustees Award
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What’s happening: CHA President & CEO Carmela Coyle was one of four retiring state hospital association executives to receive the 2026 Board of Trustees Award at the American Hospital Association’s annual meeting earlier this week.
Final Week to Register for Cal HQ Quality Event-Now with Livestream Option
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What’s happening: Hospital quality leaders are encouraged to register for Cal HQ’s in-person kickoff meeting on April 30 in Sacramento; a livestream option is also available.
Hospital Fee Program 9 Payment Policies Likely to Be Finalized in Early May
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What’s happening: The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has indicated that payment policies are likely to be finalized in early May for the revised Hospital Fee Program tax model for calendar year 2025 (Program 9), which was submitted to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) last month. Soon after finalization, a model will be...
In Comments on Proposed APOT Regulations, CHA Urges Stronger Collaboration and Accurate Data Publication
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What’s happening: Last week, CHA submitted comments to the Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) on the proposed Chapter 1.2 Ambulance Patient Offload Time (APOT) regulations, which implement provisions of Assembly Bill (AB) 40 (2023).
CHA-Sponsored Ballot Initiative Crosses Major Milestone
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Earlier this week, the Californians for Health Care Workers’ Right to Vote campaign submitted nearly 1 million signatures to county elections offices to qualify the Health Care Union Transparency, Accountability & Union Member Right to Vote Act for California’s November ballot.
CHA’s Two Sponsored Bills Make It Out of Assembly Health Committee
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What’s happening: Despite the concerns of Chair Mia Bonta, both CHA-sponsored bills —Assembly Bill (AB) 1923 (Soria, D-Merced) and AB 2353 (Pacheco, D-Downey) — moved out of the Assembly Health Committee on Tuesday. AB 1923 would expand the Distressed Hospital Loan Program (DHLP) and AB 2353 would allow for additional cost analysis of proposed legislation and regulations...
CHA Warns of Growing Financial Strain on Hospitals at Budget Subcommittee Hearing
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What’s happening: On April 6, the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Health held a hearing to continue its overview of the state’s budget condition and impacts of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA).
CHA Alert: Urge Lawmakers to Support Funding for Distressed Hospital Loan Program
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What’s happening: Yesterday, CHA issued an alert asking members to write to the Senate and Assembly budget committee chairs and support the request for a one-time appropriation of $300 million for the Distressed Hospital Loan Program, as well as statutory changes to advance the program.
OHCA Must Protect Workforce Stability, CHA Argues Ahead of April 22 Board Meeting
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What’s happening: Today, CHA submitted a letter to the Office of Health Care Affordability board urging it to account for all health care workers — not just those covered by collective bargaining agreements — in setting and adjusting the spending targets, or risk undermining broader workforce stability.
Setting the Record Straight: Another Misleading Commentary
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A recent commentary from an academic whose primary source of funding is a national profit-focused insurance company takes unjust aim at hospitals and the vital care they provide to Californians throughout the state.
