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
CHPAC-Endorsed Candidates Off to Strong Start in Early Election Results
What’s happening: In a consequential election for Californians, eight CHPAC-endorsed candidates have won their respective elections — and the remaining nine races with CHPAC-endorsed candidates have yet to be called.
OHCA Must Prove Affordability, Access, and Appropriate Accountability
The Office of Health Care Affordability’s (OHCA) proposed penalties, already approved by its board, would wipe out three years of combined operating earnings for more than 100 California hospitals. That’s about one in four hospitals in the state.
Revised Estimated Fee and Timing Payment Cycles for Program 9 Now Available
What’s happening: With the final components of Hospital Fee Program 9 (2025) expected to be approved in the coming weeks, CHA has released revised fee and payment timing estimates to assist hospitals in planning.
CHA Successful on 4 of 5 Ballot Measures
What’s happening: California voters weighed in on 14 statewide ballot initiatives in the Nov. 3 general election, including five measures on which CHA had taken a position.
OHCA Board Hears Overview of Draft Enforcement Regulations
What’s happening: The Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA) board met last week, where attention focused on an overview of the draft progressive enforcement regulations and the advisory committee’s feedback on them.
District Court Strikes Medicaid Work Requirement Policy for Medically Frail
What’s happening: The U.S. District Court of Massachusetts ruled last week against the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) policy for granting exemptions to medically frail patients from upcoming work requirements mandated by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA).
HCAI Seeks Hospital Feedback on CalRHT Grant Program
What’s happening: The California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) is asking hospitals and other stakeholders to complete a brief survey on the 2026 California Rural Health Transformation (CalRHT) Program grant funding opportunities.
Nov. 10 Deadline Nears for SB 253 Greenhouse Gas Reporting
What’s happening: Nov. 10 is the first reporting deadline for Scope 1 and 2 under Senate Bill (SB) 253, the California Greenhouse Gas Reporting Initial Regulation. Because this is the first year of reporting, Scope 3 is not required.
Analyses Available for IPPS Post-Acute Care Transfer Adjustment and CAH Value-Based Purchasing
What’s happening: DataSuite has issued two hospital-specific analyses for federal fiscal year (FFY) 2027:
Inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) post-acute care transfer (PACT) adjustment policy
Medicare Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) program
CHA Following Numerous Races as Election Day Nears
What’s happening: With less than a week left until the Nov. 3, general election, voters are already casting ballots on several initiatives along with many other federal, state, and local races.
