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2023 Rural Health Care Symposium

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.Join us for the only symposium designed for California rural hospital leaders – a chance to discuss the unique challenges facing rural hospitals, gain insights on navigating health care’s financial crisis, and engage with CHA leadership to talk strategy and explore paths […]

Proposed Budget Fails to Address Patient Crisis as Hospitals Struggle

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Despite some scattered investments in health care amid an estimated $23 billion shortfall for the state, Gov. Newsom’s proposed 2023-24 budget comes up short for California’s patients and communities as hospitals struggle to cope with record losses, crippling inflation, and a nationwide workforce shortage. 

Size of Budget Deficit Remains Uncertain

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Earlier this week, the governor released his January budget proposal for 2023-24, marking the opening of this year’s state budget process. The budget proposes revised spending of $240 billion in 2022-23 and $224 billion in spending for 2023-24 (the fiscal year beginning in July 2023).  

DHCS Issues Hospital Fee Program CY 2021 Passthrough Invoices

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Last week, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) issued invoices to hospitals associated with the managed care calendar year (CY) 2021 passthrough cycle. Since the CY 2021 time period crosses over two state fiscal years, the DHCS team labeled these invoices as “MC2 PT and MC3 PT.”

Advancing Health Equity

California’s hospitals are committed to advancing health equity — a key factor in helping all Californians reach their highest potential for health — and high-quality care. Hospitals alone cannot eliminate health disparities; it will take systemic reform and broad partnership to improve the status quo. Health equity is the state in which everyone has a […]

Revised State Budget Proposes Important Health Care Investments but Does Not Address Hospitals’ Inflationary Challenges

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On May 13, Gov. Newsom released the May Revision with modifications to the proposed state budget he first presented in January. Tax revenue estimates have surged by $55 billion since the governor’s January budget proposal, creating a discretionary budgetary surplus of $49 billion and allowing the state to make new investments beyond what was proposed...

Sequester Deal Provides Critically Important Relief for California Hospitals

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This week, the U.S. House and Senate came to an important bipartisan, bicameral agreement to support hospitals and other providers as they continue to reel from the financial devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic — all while bracing for the potential of another surge due to the omicron variant. It has passed in the House of Representatives, and the Senate is expected to vote on it today or tomorrow.