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.
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Report: CA Hospitals Endured Significant Financial Hardship in 2020; Challenges Will Continue Through 2021
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A report released in April 2021 details how the COVID-19 pandemic damaged the financial health of California’s more than 400 hospitals in 2020, and forecasts continued fiscal impacts through 2021 and possibly beyond. Even after factoring in federal financial support provided last year through the CARES Act, California hospitals still lost more than $8 billion in 2020. California hospitals are expected to lose an additional $600 million to $2 billion this year, depending on vaccination rates and the path of the virus. Hospital operating margins are expected to decline between 19% and 65% in 2021.
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New Report Details COVID-19 Pandemic’s Damaging, Long-Lasting Impact on California Hospitals
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CHA Media Statement: New CA Approach to Vaccine Distribution Will Drive Efficiency; More Doses Still Needed from Federal Government
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Ongoing Protests of Emergency Regulations to Ensure Patient Safety Distract from the Mission at Hand: Care for All During the COVID-19 Crisis
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“Following a protest Friday at Emanate Health in Covina that accuses hospitals of attempting to undermine California’s nurse-staffing ratio laws, it’s imperative that, for the second time this week, the record be corrected,” said Carmela Coyle, President & CEO of the California Hospital Association. “Again, our state is in the middle of an unprecedented crisis that has claimed the lives of more 22,000 Californians, more than 8,600 of those in Los Angeles County alone.”
CHA Media Statement: Every Health Care Worker Must Put Patients First; Nurses Needed at the Bedside, Not on the Picket Line During COVID-19 Crisis
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CHA Media Statement: Nurses’ Union Attack Untrue, Irresponsible in Midst of COVID-19 Crisis
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CHA Media Statement: Arrival of First COVID-19 Vaccine Marks Major Step Forward, But Limited Supplies, Logistics Pose Challenges for Hospitals
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Overturning Affordable Care Act Would Have Devastating Consequences for Millions of Californians
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The stakes have never been higher for the millions of Californians who rely on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for access to the vital health care services they and their loved ones count on every day. As the U.S. Supreme Court weighs the future of the ACA, one point is clear: this momentous law has become part of the fabric of our entire health care system.
So many things we all count on could be upended if the ACA is overturned:
Adventist Health CEO Scott Reiner Elected 2021 Chair of the CHA Board of Trustees
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SACRAMENTO (October 21, 2020) — Scott Reiner, CEO of Adventist Health, has been elected 2021 chair of the California Hospital Association’s Board of Trustees. Reiner, a registered nurse with nearly 30 years of health care leadership experience, has held various hospital CEO and system executive positions within Adventist Health since 1999, and has held the top position since 2014.
California Hospitals Applaud Gov. Newsom for Signing Legislation Expanding Role of Nurse Practitioners
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“We applaud Gov. Newsom for signing into law AB 890 (Wood, D-Santa Rosa) — a bill that will expand access to health care, especially in rural communities,” said California Hospital Association President & CEO Carmela Coyle. “By allowing highly trained and certified nurse practitioners to provide primary care as they practice to the full extent of their training, more Californians will be able to get the care they need.”
