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OAKLAND, CA, January 10, 2019 – The California Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems (CAPH) applauds Governor Gavin Newsom’s FY 2019–2020 Budget proposal, which demonstrates his strong commitment to expanding health care coverage and making care more affordable and accessible for Californians. To improve access to care for young adults, the Governor proposed extending Medi-Cal eligibility until 26 years

The recent ruling by a federal district judge striking down the Affordable Care Act (ACA) individual coverage mandate, thereby rendering the entire health law unconstitutional, could wreak havoc on California, our health care safety net, and most importantly, millions of patients. This decision to dismantle the ACA could have sweeping damaging effects across our country, especially in California where Medicaid

Join CAPH/SNI on December 17 to learn more about the progress and impact of California’s public health care systems in PRIME (Public Hospital Redesign and Incentives in Medi-Cal), a key program of the Medi-Cal 2020 waiver. During the webinar, we will present PRIME performance data and implementation trends for year three of the program. Two participating health systems, Alameda Health System

Highlighting How the Public Charge Rule Would Impact our Ability to Care for Immigrant Communities In October, the Trump Administration proposed formal changes to the Public Charge Rule, which is used to assess whether lawful immigrants could be a “burden” to society based on the use of public benefits, which impacts their ability to become legal permanent residents. The California

A new Social Medicine team at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital (ZSFG) is shifting hospital culture to focus on healing the whole person and reshaping attitudes about what it means to help the vulnerable among us. Given the enormous challenges of living on the streets, many homeless individuals come to the emergency department (ED) for care because they have no where

The California Improvement Network (CIN) sat down with Amanda Clarke, Associate Director of Programs at the California Health Care Safety Net Institute (SNI) to discuss the challenges, lessons, and opportunities of the state’s Whole Person Care (WPC) pilots. The Q&A highlights how SNI is working with WPC sites to improve care for the state’s highest-needs patients by breaking data-sharin­g barriers,

Smart Care California released its third annual C-Section Honor Roll, which recognizes hospitals in the state that have met or surpassed a federal target aiming at reducing births via Cesarean section (C-section) in first-time mothers with low-risk pregnancies. Across the state, 122 hospitals were recognized that represent more than half of all hospitals that offer maternity services in California. Seventeen

Erica Murray, CEO and President of the California Association of Public Hospitals and Health Centers describes the impact of the proposed public charge rule in a recent story on KQED, Immigrants Using Public Benefits Could Be Denied Green Cards Under New Proposal. The draft public charge rule, released on October 10th by the Trump Administration,would make it more difficult for immigrants to get green

Trump Administration Formally Issues Proposed Public Charge Rule Threatening the Health and Well-Being of Families and Communities OAKLAND, CA, October 10, 2018 – The California Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems (CAPH) opposes the proposed public charge rule formally released today by the Trump Administration. Under the proposed rule, immigrants and their families who are legally entitled to receive

Like so many areas across California, Alameda County is facing a housing crisis, which has left thousands of individuals homeless across the county. Many of these individuals are living on the streets, in vehicles, encampments, emergency shelters, or transitional housing. To help address this crisis, Alameda County has implemented a pilot program called Whole Person Care (WPC). WPC is a pilot