Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Public health care systems are on the frontlines of caring for patients impacted by the coronavirus. Click here to learn more.
Publications
Learn more about CAPH, our key policy issues, and California's public health care systems' efforts to provide high-quality and patient-centered care. Click here.
Members in the News
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Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital Finds a Breakthrough Approach for Engaging Safety-Net Patients
Becker's Hospital Review -
The Sickness Inside: America’s Salad Bowl, Hit Hard by COVID-19, Looks to Community Approach
Voices of Monterey Bay -
UCSF Touts Free Coronavirus Tests of Mostly Latinos at SF Transit Hub as Key to Aid Most Vulnerable
San Francisco Chronicle -
Riverside County Opens First Same-Day Care Clinic; Uninsured Welcome
The Press-Enterprise -
Hospital Interpreter: We 'Can Be the Difference Between Life and Death'
U.S. News and World Report
CAPH News
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Whole Person Care Lays Groundwork for Quick COVID-19 Response
August 31, 2020 -
Whole Person Care Leads to Improved Care Coordination, Better Care, and Better Health
June 29, 2020 -
California’s Public Health Care Systems Remain Committed to Fighting Racial Injustice
June 3, 2020 -
May Revision Highlights Need for Federal Support
May 14, 2020
Advocacy Updates
CAPH actively analyzes state and federal health care issues that would impact public health care systems.
Our advocacy agenda seeks to ensure that our members have the necessary resources and tools to provide high-quality care to over 2.8 million patients.
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About CAPH
The California Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems represents California’s 21 public health care systems, which are the core of the state’s health care safety net, delivering high quality care to all in need and working to improve the health of their patients and communities. Learn More »
CAPH Publications
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Telehealth is Essential, COVID-19 and Beyond
To protect patients and frontline workers and help reduce the spread of COVID-19, many health care providers dramatically shifted from in-person visits to video and audio-only phone visits.
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COVID-19 Accelerated Telehealth in Medi-Cal
The COVID-19 public health emergency allowed Medi-Cal providers and patients to access a broader array of telehealth options. By quickly expanding telehealth offerings, Medi-Cal providers during COVID ensured ongoing access to care.
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Proposed Medicaid Rule Could Dismantle California’s Health Care Safety Net
The proposed Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation (MFAR) could severely limit how states pay for their Medicaid programs, jeopardizing the stability of California's public health care systems.
