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
CMS Announces 2023 Accountable Care Model Participation
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that more than 700,000 health care providers and organizations are participating in at least one of three accountable care models in 2023.
Deadline Extended for Mental Health Funding Opportunity
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The request for applications deadline for the expansion of emergency psychiatric assessment, treatment, and healing (EmPATH) units in eligible California hospitals has been extended to 3 p.m. (PT) on Feb. 24.
Todd Suntrapak Elected Chair of 2023 CHA Board of Trustees
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Todd Suntrapak, President and CEO of Valley Children’s Healthcare in Madera, has been elected 2023 chair of CHA’s Board of Trustees. Suntrapak, who has been with Valley Children’s for more than 25 years, was named CEO in 2012 after serving in various leadership positions. He has championed the organization’s commitment to providing highly specialized and...
Online Portal to Sign Data Sharing Agreement Now Available
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The California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS) recently announced that an online portal is available for hospitals and health agencies to sign the state’s Data Sharing Agreement (DSA).
CHA Resource IDs Pandemic-Related Policy Changes
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CHA has created a resource that identifies major pandemic-related policy changes affecting hospitals, and indicates if — and when — they are scheduled to expire.
Size of Budget Deficit Remains Uncertain
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Earlier this week, the governor released his January budget proposal for 2023-24, marking the opening of this year’s state budget process. The budget proposes revised spending of $240 billion in 2022-23 and $224 billion in spending for 2023-24 (the fiscal year beginning in July 2023).
Proposed Budget Fails to Address Patient Crisis as Hospitals Struggle
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Despite some scattered investments in health care amid an estimated $23 billion shortfall for the state, Gov. Newsom’s proposed 2023-24 budget comes up short for California’s patients and communities as hospitals struggle to cope with record losses, crippling inflation, and a nationwide workforce shortage.
340B Case Remanded to HHS to Determine Underpayment Remedy
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On Jan. 10, the U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia sent a case about 340B underpayments back to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Extended Until Mid-April
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On Jan. 11, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) renewed the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) declaration for another 90 days, extending it until April 11.
CMS Awards First Round of GME Residency Slots to Hospitals Serving Underserved Communities
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has awarded 200 new Medicare-funded graduate medical education residency slots to hospitals serving rural and underserved communities.
