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
CHA Urges Congress to Protect Patient Care During Funding Negotiations
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What’s happening: With federal funding negotiations underway ahead of the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30, CHA wrote to California’s congressional delegation urging action on key hospital priorities: disproportionate share hospital payments, sequestration, rural hospital care, telehealth flexibilities, site-neutral payment policies, and insurer accountability.
Upcoming Conference to Examine How New Regulations, Policies Will Impact Hospitals’ Finances
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What’s happening: At the 2025 Hospital Finance and Reimbursement Conference, taking place Nov. 3-4 in Newport Beach, attendees will hear directly from CHA and California hospital finance experts about how state and federal regulations and policies will impact hospitals’ bottom lines.
Urge Lawmakers to Vote Against Prescriptive On-Call Lists
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What’s happening: On Sept. 2, CHA issued an alert encouraging members to join a coalition floor alert — and issue their own floor alerts — urging lawmakers to vote against Senate Bill 596, which would restrict hospitals’ flexibility in their on-call staff lists.
Last Call: 2025 Disaster Planning Conference Takes Place Next Week
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What’s happening: The 2025 Disaster Planning Conference will take place at the Sacramento Convention Center on Sept. 9-10 — and time is running out to register for in-person or virtual attendance.
Board of Pharmacy Launches Online Portal for Drug Theft, Loss
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What’s happening: The Board of Pharmacy’s new online portal allows hospitals and pharmacists to quickly and easily report drug theft or loss, which is required for any controlled substance loss, regardless of size.
CHA Issues Draft Comments on Home Health PPS Proposed Rule for Member Use
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What’s happening: Members are encouraged to use CHA’s new draft comments on the calendar year (CY) 2026 home health prospective payment system (PPS) proposed rule as a template for their own comments.
CY 2026 Medicare OPPS Proposed Rule Impact Analysis Models Potential Changes from CY 2025
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What’s happening: CHA DataSuite’s hospital-specific impact analysis shows providers how Medicare outpatient fee-for-service payments will change from calendar year (CY) 2025 to CY 2026 based on policies set forth in the CY 2026 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) proposed rule.
Early Bird Pricing for HQI, Hospital Council Annual Conference Ends Tomorrow
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What’s happening: The 2025 Hospital Quality Institute (HQI) and Hospital Council Annual Conference is just one month away, taking place Sept. 28-29 in Lake Tahoe; early bird pricing ends Aug. 29 and the hotel discount ends Sept. 7.
First AB 1204 Equity Reports Due Next Month
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What’s happening: The deadline for inaugural Hospital Equity Measures Report submissions under Assembly Bill (AB) 1204 (2021) is just weeks away: Hospitals must submit their reports by Sept. 30.
Impact Analysis Describes Expected Changes Based on FFY 2026 Medicare IPPS Final Rule
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What’s happening: In CHA DataSuite’s hospital-specific impact analysis of the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2026 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS), providers can see how Medicare inpatient fee-for-service payments will change from FFY 2025 to FFY 2026 based on the final rule’s policies.
