December 2021 - California Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems

Public Health Care Systems Applaud the Approval of a Crucial California Medicaid Waiver Extension

OAKLAND, CA, December 29, 2021 – Today, the State of California announced initial federal approval of a five-year Medicaid (Medi-Cal) Section 1115 waiver extension, part of a bigger package of proposals called CalAIM. Section 1115 waivers allow states to waive certain federal Medicaid rules so they can pursue innovative strategies to improve care for Medicaid beneficiaries. Though they represent just

An on-the-ground look at how the County of Santa Clara increased care and services for those experiencing homelessness during the pandemic

Article by: Aisling Carroll Disaster service workers from the County of Santa Clara check a client’s temperature. Photo credit: County of Santa Clara Health System. For five years, David’s hammock was his home along San Jose’s Guadalupe River. He previously lived on a boat in the Berkeley Marina before his fibromyalgia and irritable bowel syndrome made him too sick to

Month: December 2021

Public Health Care Systems Applaud the Approval of a Crucial California Medicaid Waiver Extension

An on-the-ground look at how the County of Santa Clara increased care and services for those experiencing homelessness during the pandemic