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Medi-Cal Investments Needed to Expand Coverage, Improve Health Equity
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Two years into the worst pandemic in a century — a crisis that has claimed the lives of more than 80,000 Californians — every Californian knows firsthand the importance of having quick, reliable access to quality health care.
Updates for the Week of Jan. 31
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following updates this week:
CDPH Issues All Facilities Letter on Medical Cannabis Act
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On Jan. 26, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued All Facilities Letter 22-04 on Senate Bill (SB) 311, the Compassionate Access to Medical Cannabis Act, otherwise known as Ryan’s Law.
Statewide Logistics Task Force Shares State PPE Stockpile to Assist Hospitals
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To assist hospitals in addressing the unprecedented challenges of omicron, the statewide logistics task force has authorized all health care providers and emergency medical services (EMS) responders to request a 30-day sustainment supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) from the state’s inventory.
CMS Issues Letter Detailing California’s Role in No Surprises Act Enforcement
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a letter detailing the No Surprises Act (NSA) provisions that it will solely enforce and those that California and CMS will enforce collaboratively.
Work to Address Staffing Agency Concerns Advances
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Amid the largest surge in cases since the pandemic began — with record numbers of patients needing hospital care and untold numbers of health care workers falling ill with COVID-19 each day — the demand for travel staff, nurses in particular, has never been higher.
Updates for the Week of Jan. 24
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following updates this week:
Applications Open for CalHealthCares Loan Repayment
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The CalHealthCares fiscal year 2021-22 Cohort 4 Application Cycle is open through Feb. 25.
Newspaper Editorials Voice Concerns About Single-Payer Legislation
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Among the most hotly debated issues in the state Legislature this year is whether California should dismantle its existing health care system in favor of a government-run single-payer system.
U.S. House Letter Urges Investigations into Anticompetitive Conduct of Nurse Staffing Agencies
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In the U.S. House of Representatives, 196 members — including 25 members of the California congressional delegation — signed on to a bipartisan letter asking the White House to enlist the support of federal agencies to investigate reports of anticompetitive behavior from nurse staffing agencies.
