OAKLAND, CA, May 14, 2020 – The California Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems (CAPH) recognizes the unprecedented impact of COVID-19 on our economy and the significant fiscal challenges ahead as outlined in the May Revision. California’s 21 public health care systems have been serving an integral role in the COVID-19 response, particularly for many in California’s Medi-Cal population,
Whole Person Care (WPC) is a $3 billion Medicaid waiver program that improves care for people with complex health and social needs through the delivery of integrated medical care, behavioral health, and social services. Twenty-five WPC pilots across California have established the local partnerships and infrastructure to meet clients where they are and address their full spectrum of needs. In
Public health care systems applaud Congresswomen Nanette Diaz Barragán (CA-44) and Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-7), for introducing legislation that would prevent the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) from finalizing the proposed Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation (MFAR) for two years. This legislation is especially critical for public health care systems, who already have severe financial constraints from the COVID-19
OAKLAND, CA, January 31, 2020 – Yesterday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it will begin implementation of the new public charge rule on February 24, 2020. This announcement follows the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision earlier this week that allowed public charge to be implemented nationally (with the exception of Illinois) while the litigation makes its way through the
OAKLAND, CA, January 27, 2020 – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court lifted a lower court’s injunction blocking the implementation of the public charge rule. Marking a significant and harmful departure from current practice, this policy can now take effect nationwide, with the exception of Illinois, pending a final determination by the courts on the rule’s legality. Under this policy, some
OAKLAND, CA, January 10, 2020 – The California Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems (CAPH) applauds Governor Gavin Newsom’s FY 2020-2021 Budget proposal, which demonstrates his strong commitment to improving the Medi-Cal program, expanding health care coverage, and addressing homelessness. The Governor proposed $695 million to fund Medi-Cal Healthier California for All, a broad delivery system reform initiative that aims to
On November 18, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a proposed rule, called the Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation (MFAR). This policy could dramatically cut funding for Medicaid programs across the country, hindering access to care and worsening health outcomes for millions of low-income Californians. The Medicaid program (called Medi-Cal in California) is a state-federal partnership, supported
For people in low-income communities, medical problems can be caused and worsened by factors related to poverty, such as poor nutrition, lack of safe and stable housing, incarceration, unemployment, and the chronic anxiety of income insecurity. These factors, coupled with a fragmented delivery system where services are provided in a siloed fashion and providers are unable to communicate regularly to
OAKLAND, CA, August 12, 2019 – The California Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems (CAPH) is gravely concerned with the Trump Administration’s release of the final public charge rule. Under the rule, some immigrants and their families who access public benefits in which they are legally entitled to receive, could face adverse consequences when applying to change their immigration
Oakland, CA, June 22, 2019 – President Trump announced plans to deport undocumented immigrants in 10 cities across the country, including San Francisco and Los Angeles, beginning this Sunday. Nationally, the proposed raids led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) may target up to 2,000 individuals and family members with a focus on those facing deportation orders, including asylum