As California prepares for significant changes to Medi-Cal eligibility and coverage beginning Jan. 1, 2027, hospitals and health systems must be ready for the challenges ahead. Even before many of H.R. 1’s key provisions take effect, our region is already experiencing substantial coverage losses. Over 200,000 people in San Diego County and more than 3,000 in Imperial County no longer have coverage through Medi-Cal.
Last week, HASD&IC held its inaugural Associate Member Gathering at its office in San Diego.
On Sept. 30, Imperial County celebrated the official ribbon cutting of the Northend Center in Calipatria. This marks an important investment in public services, community resources, and economic opportunities for residents throughout northern Imperial County. The center, which is scheduled to open to the public on Oct. 12, provides rotating county services — including public...
The San Diego Public Health Laboratory has introduced a quarterly newsletter sharing opportunities for support and collaboration. Its debut edition features information on expanded testing capabilities, wastewater insights, and rabies prevention, in addition to fellowship and internship opportunities. Subscribe to the SDPHL Newsletter and visit its updated website, which includes new virtual tours and additional...
The PRONTO LIFE (Low-Income Fare Eligible) Program offers reduced fares for eligible MTS and North County Transit - San Diego Railroad low-income riders. The program is available to individuals actively enrolled in CalFresh, Medi-Cal, or CalWORKs who are not already participating in another reduced-fare program.
The Behavioral Health Member Education Resource has been translated into San Diego County’s nine threshold languages. The resource was developed to support the requirement that network providers educate members about accessing medically necessary behavioral health services, including transportation. Translations are now available in Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese, Filipino/Tagalog, Korean, Russian, Arabic, Farsi, and Somali.
Last week, the California Hospital Association issued an alert asking members to write to the Cal/OSHA Standards Board and urge changes to proposed regulations implementing Assembly Bill 2975 (Statutes of 2024), which requires hospitals to conduct weapons detection screenings at entrances to their facilities. Members are asked to send letters by Oct. 12. The proposed regulations...
Hunger Awareness Month, observed every September, is a reminder that access to nutritious food is one of the most important drivers of health and well-being. The connection between nutrition and health is something your hospitals see every day — food insecurity affects patients and communities, contributing to poorer health outcomes, increased chronic disease, and greater demand for health care services.
CHA President & CEO Carmela Coyle is scheduled to open the Nov. 19 HASD&IC annual meeting with a keynote titled “The Future Landscape of California Health Care.”
CHA and its member hospitals have demonstrated adequate standing based on the alleged operational harms that hospitals are already experiencing due to OHCA’s actions, a San Francisco Superior Court Judge ruled earlier this month. In the coming months, the court will consider CHA’s various legal challenges to the adopted spending targets, the hospital sector, and...
