California hospitals’ revenue stream is critical to their overall mission of providing care and cures in the communities they serve. While over half of hospitals' revenue, nearly $30 billion a year, is derived from government-funded programs, including Medicare, Medi-Cal, Healthy Families and county indigent programs - Private Insurance revenues are also significant.

CHA believes that hospitals should be reimbursed adequately to cover the cost of care for enrollees. CHA also believes every Californian who is eligible should be enrolled in the appropriate federal, state or local governmental program. Hospitals and private payers should not be responsible to pay for government underpayments. CHA dedicates many resources to advocate for fair government reimbursement. CHA DataSuite is an information-based toolset, available only to CHA members, that helps hospitals analyze government reimbursement changes, and the potential impact of regulatory and legislative actions on hospitals.