AI Issue Marks Final Push of Legislative Session
Headed into the final couple of weeks of this year’s state legislative session, CHA is focused on a key piece of legislation related to artificial intelligence (AI).
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October 5 Reception & Dinner Honoring Carmela Coyle
Please let us know if you’ll be joining us to celebrate Carmela Coyle in Sacramento on October 5, 2026.
Hospitals’ High-Stakes Game — and What It Means for Patient Care
During last week’s CHA Board meeting, members were joined by Ken Kaufman, founder of the nationally renowned health care financial consulting firm Kaufman Hall, for a candid and enlightening conversation about the future of hospital care.
Looking Under the Hood on Why Health Care Spending Keeps Rising
In recent media coverage of insurance company premium hikes for plans sold through Covered California, national for-profit insurers are once again playing a tired and disingenuous blame game.
Disaster Planning — Exhibitor Details
Thank you for your support as a sponsor and/or exhibitor at CHA’s Disaster Planning Conference, September 9 – 10, 2025 at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center. Please review the materials and deadlines below.
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The Other Half of the Affordability Conversation
A pair of recent articles by nationally renowned health care policy experts — one in Health Affairs and one in The New York Times — underscores points that CHA has been making for years around the unintended consequences of artificially capping spending on health care services without adequately considering the impact on access to care, jobs, and patients’ experience.
A Burn Survivor’s Journey to a Nursing Career
After surviving severe burns from a flash fire, Lauren Polzin found her calling in one pivotal moment during a difficult hospital stay. While enduring a painful bandage change, she watched a Torrance Memorial Medical Center Burn Center nurse comfort her distressed mother with a spontaneous hug. The nurse’s act of compassion left a lasting impression, inspiring Polzin to pursue a career in nursing so she could provide the same support and comfort to patients and families facing traumatic experiences.
Understanding the Office of Health Care Affordability: Hospital Perspectives and Impacts – Participant Information
Thank you for registering. Below are important instructions and materials you will need to participate in the briefing. Date: August 4, 2026Time: 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PT
Understanding the Office of Health Care Affordability: Hospital Perspectives and Impacts
The Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA) is preparing to make decisions with far-reaching implications for hospitals and CHA needs you.
Make Your Voices Heard on OHCA, Artificial Intelligence
Through the end of this month, hospitals have a brief window to elevate their voices on two critical issues that could be decided in a matter of weeks.