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Financial Challenges Persist, Jeopardize Access to Care
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The lifesaving and lifechanging hospital care upon which all Californians rely continues to remain at significant risk.
Key Bills Advance; Some Left Behind as Legislature Rounds Major Turn
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Last week, the California Senate and Assembly took action on several bills of importance to hospitals — moving or holding critical pieces of legislation. It is the midpoint of the 2024 legislative session when bills must move to the second house according to legislative deadlines.
2024 CDPH Leadership Updates and District Sessions — Participant Information
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DMHC Puts Renewed Focus on Unfair Health Plan Payment Practices
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Issue Brief: Office of Health Care Affordability Must Protect Access to High-Quality Hospital Care
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Staff Proposal for Affordability Target Misses the Mark
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In just a little more than a month, the public comment period for a staff-proposed 3% annual growth target for health care spending in California will close, and the board members of the Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA) will consider approving that target.
Key Messages: Care Delayed Is Care Denied
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Seismic Relief Bill in Print, Headed to Committees
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Last week, the language for a legislative proposal — Senate Bill (SB) 1432 — that would bring much-needed relief to hospitals from current seismic building standards went into print. This was the next step toward ensuring that communities throughout California don’t lose access to care.
CEO Message: Flawed Price Transparency Rule Continues to Advance
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Last week, America’s hospitals faced a challenging day in an appeals court in Washington, D.C., where a panel of judges appeared skeptical of legal arguments in the American Hospital Association’s (AHA’s) attempt to overturn a federal rule requiring hospitals to disclose confidential, privately negotiated payment rates with insurers — a fight we are in together.
If the rule is not struck down, it will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2021. It is not clear when the court will issue a decision, but one is expected ahead of the effective date.