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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Department of Homeland Security Proposes Changes to Public Charge Policies
What’s happening: A proposed rule released this week by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) would rescind a 2022 final rule that prevented immigration officers from denying immigrants’ applications for permanent residency if the applicant had received, or was expected to receive, certain public benefits — including most Medicaid benefits.
CHA Releases Guide to Improve Homelessness Reporting Ahead of Potential Reimbursement Changes
What’s happening: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) now considers homelessness a “complication or comorbidity,” acknowledging the increased care resources this population requires. This acknowledgement signals potential Medicare reimbursement changes in the future.
CHA Issues Additional Comments on Regulations Limiting LVN-Provided Respiratory Care
What’s happening: CHA has submitted additional comments to the Respiratory Care Board of California (RCB) regarding new regulations that restrict the tasks licensed vocational nurses (LVNs) may perform, therefore limiting hospitals’ and other care providers’ ability to meet their patients’ needs.
Upcoming Workshop, New Resources Support Climate Impact Reporting
What’s happening: On Nov. 18 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (PT), the California Air Resources Board (CARB) will host a virtual workshop to discuss the development of the California Corporate Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program and the Climate-Related Financial Risk Disclosure Program.
Asm. Health Committee Chair Hosts Roundtable Discussions with Hospitals Statewide
What’s happening: Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Oakland), chair of the Assembly Health Committee, this week launched a series of statewide roundtable discussions to hear from health care providers that serve a high volume of Medi-Cal patients.
Prop 50’s Passage Portends Change in California’s Congressional Makeup
What’s happening: On Nov. 4, California voters overwhelmingly passed Proposition (Prop) 50, also known as the Election Rigging Response Act, authorizing temporary changes to congressional district maps in response to Texas’ redistricting efforts. The latest count shows nearly 65% of voters cast their ballots in favor of the measure; results will be certified by Dec. 12.
Preliminary Data Show CA Tax Revenues Exceed Expectations, DOF Reports
What’s happening: The California Department of Finance (DOF) has released preliminary data indicating that General Fund revenue for July-September 2025 was $3.8 billion higher than projected.
Multi-State Infant Botulism Outbreak Linked to ByHeart Formula
What’s happening: On Nov. 11, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released a health advisory on a recent multi-state outbreak of infant botulism linked to ByHeart Whole Nutrition infant formula. As CDPH, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and other state departments continue to investigate the outbreak, the manufacturer has expanded its voluntary recall to all ByHeart formula nationwide.
D.C. Download: The Good, the Bad, and the Unknown
Congressional votes to end the federal government shutdown have brought several pieces of good news for health care. Other developments out of Washington, D.C., have more mixed results.
Threats to Hospital Financial Sustainability at the Forefront of 2025 Reimbursement Conference
What’s happening: At the 2025 Hospital Finance & Reimbursement Conference, hospital finance experts discussed myriad policy challenges on the horizon, most notably stemming from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s impact to Medi-Cal financing, the Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA), and potential changes to the 340B Drug Pricing Program.
