The newsroom includes access to CHA News, which provides timely information to members every Thursday and is at the core of CHA benefits. In addition, it is also home to resources such as toolkits and talking points designed to help member hospitals and health systems communicate with internal and external audiences on a range of current health care-related issues. Links to CHA media statements and press releases can also be found here.
Newsroom
Upcoming Webinar to Detail IPPS Proposed Rule’s Impact
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What’s happening: On May 21, CHA will host a members-only webinar to discuss the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS’) federal fiscal year (FFY) 2026 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) proposed rule, which includes a net 2.4% payment rate increase — far below what hospitals need to keep up with rising costs and health...
CHA Recommends Prop 35 Funding Methodology to DHCS
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What’s happening: On April 25, CHA submitted to the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) comments on how to best allocate Proposition (Prop) 35 funding in 2025 and beyond.
Next Week’s Prop 35 Webinar to Examine Delays, Share CHA’s Strategy
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What’s happening: On May 8, CHA will host a members-only webinar to provide an overview of Proposition (Prop) 35 and CHA’s strategy to push for expeditious implementation, and share when dollars may realistically flow to hospitals.
CDPH Announces Stakeholder Meeting on Psychiatric Hospital Staffing Regulations
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What’s happening: The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released All Facilities Letter (AFL) 25-16 on April 29, announcing the beginning of its regulatory process for establishing nurse-to-patient ratios in acute psychiatric hospitals.
Acute Psychiatric Hospitals Should Review Adverse Event Reporting Policies
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What’s happening: The California Department of Public Health released All Facilities Letter (AFL) 25-15 on April 29, reminding acute psychiatric hospitals about existing requirements to report adverse events and unusual occurrences.
Members-Only Summaries Detail Post-Acute Care, Psychiatric Facility Payment Provisions for FFY 2026
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What’s happening: Summaries of the inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) prospective payment system (PPS), skilled-nursing facility (SNF) PPS, hospice wage index, and inpatient psychiatric facility (IPF) PPS proposed rules are now available.
New Regulations Address AI Use in Employment Decisions, Change Recordkeeping Requirements
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What’s happening: California’s Civil Rights Council has approved new regulations aimed at reducing discriminatory use of artificial intelligence (AI) systems in employment-related decisions and extending the time employers must retain records.
Summary Details Policy, Technical Changes to Finalized Medicare Advantage and Part D Plans
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OHCA Board Ignores Hospitals’ Concerns, Approves Stricter Spending Targets for Seven ‘High-Cost’ Hospitals
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What’s happening: At its April 22 meeting, the Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA) board voted 5-0 to move forward with reduced targets for a handful of hospitals. All other hospitals remain subject to the 3.5% target for 2025, which ramps down to 3% by 2029.
OHCA Cuts Will Create Real Pain for Real People
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On Tuesday, the state’s Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA) Board voted 5-0 to drastically cut how much seven California hospitals can spend to care for patients; this comes on top of below-inflation spending cuts for all hospitals that OHCA had already put in place.
