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
John Muir Health CEO Elected 2019 Board Chair of California Hospital Association
SACRAMENTO (February 11, 2019) — Calvin “Cal” Knight, president & CEO of John Muir Health in the eastern region of the San Francisco Bay Area, will serve as the chair of the California Hospital Association’s Board of Trustees in 2019.
Commission Report Underscores the Need to Grow, Diversify California’s Health Care Workforce
California’s hospitals support the key recommendations in a new report from the California Future Health Workforce Commission that calls for expanded education and training, greater diversity, and more capacity for our state’s health care workforce.
Governor Newsom’s Proposed 2019-2020 Budget Makes Critical Investments in California’s Health
Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposed 2019-2020 budget, which calls for critical and timely investments to address many of California’s long-standing health issues, is one that should be supported by all who care about the health of Californians.
Among the key proposals:
California Hospitals Pleased by Supreme Court Decision Upholding Access to Coverage Under ACA
The California Hospital Association (CHA) is pleased by today’s Supreme Court decision upholding the Affordable Care Act (ACA). California’s hospitals have long supported the goal of expanding coverage to the uninsured. Today’s ruling means that California will continue to make progress towards this goal.

