CDPH Releases Guidance to Protect Lungs From Wildfire Smoke

In response to health issues resulting from the smoke from the many wildfires throughout the state, the California Department of Public Health has released respiratory-protection guidance.

Join CHA's Grassroots Effort to Stop $1.5 Billion in Medi-Cal Cuts

Visit SaveMyEmergencyRoom.com to help stop the severe Medi-Cal cuts that will impact every community and every hospital across California. On this new advocacy site, you can learn more facts about the cuts, sign a petition to the governor, and e-mail letters to legislators. In addition, you can view a 30-second television commercial and supporting print ads central to CHA's aggressive statewide ad campaign to stop the devastating cuts.

Coalition Sues State Over Medi-Cal Cuts

In an effort to ensure that all Californians have continued access to vital health care services, a coalition that includes CHA filed a lawsuit May 5 against the state of California to prevent a planned 10 percent cut in Medi-Cal and Denti-Cal payments from taking effect on July 1. For more information, see May 5 News Release and the complaint.

Hospital Charity Care & Discount Policies Handbook Now Available

The charity care and discount payment law requires every general acute-care hospital, psychiatric acute-care hospital and specialty hospital to make the public aware of charity care, payment discounts and government-sponsored health coverage programs. CHA has developed an easy-to-use Charity Care & Discount Policies handbook to help frontline managers understand, implement and comply with the new law.

Reports Issued on Post-Hospital Transition of Homeless Patients

Passed in 2006, AB 2745 (Jones, D-Sacramento) required California’s three regional hospital associations to convene local meetings of key stakeholders, identify best practices and opportunities for improving the hospital discharge of homeless patients and develop a report of recommendations. For more information, see a summary of regional meetings.