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OHCA Continues to Barrel Toward Deeper Health Care Cuts
In remarks that are as baffling as they are dangerous, many Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA) board members are doubling down on an arbitrary, accelerated, and punitive process to drain hospitals of resources needed for patient care.
It Starts with Listening
“Most people don’t listen with the intent to understand, they listen with the intent to reply.”
— Stephen Covey
Ballot Initiatives Threaten Health Care at a Precarious Time
Late last week, California’s largest health care union filed paperwork with the Office of the Attorney General to add a ballot measure to next year’s election that would cap compensation packages for hospital and medical group leaders at $450,000.
Disaster Response Using HICS: An Introduction for Physicians
The “Disaster Response Using HICS: An Introduction for Physicians” video was provided courtesy of Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at the 2011 Disaster Planning for California Hospitals conference.
Cynical Ballot Measure Would Drive Best and Brightest from California, Harming Patient Care
“At a time when California’s health care system will be tested like never before, it’s regrettable that one organization is driving the best and brightest minds away from our state, said Carmela Coyle, President & CEO of the California Hospital Association. “Rather than working together to protect patient care on the heels of unprecedented federal […]
Poll Shows Public’s Frustration with Prior Authorization Practices
A recent KFF poll underscores the public’s persistent and growing frustration with how profit-driven insurance companies create barriers in accessing health care services. Now, as providers look to transform health care delivery to be more efficient following sweeping federal funding cuts, insurance companies, too, must find better ways to serve patients.
Life-Changing Kidney Transplant Gives Young Mom Newfound Strength
A rare pregnancy complication meant Alexis needed two kidney transplants — and the Sutter California Pacific Medical Center transplant team was there to help.
Reimagining Our Health Care System
Less than three weeks ago, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act was signed into law, enacting the largest health care cuts in the nation’s history and signifying a new era for how care will be paid for and delivered in America.
Understanding and Adapting to Health Care’s New Environment
Many conversations are underway about the impact of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the new law that includes the largest health care cuts in U.S. history — $1 trillion over the next decade.