Biweekly Briefing Articles

Associate Member Spotlight: Molina Healthcare of California

Through its locally operated health plans, Molina Healthcare, Inc., a Fortune 500 company, provides managed health care services under the Medicaid and Medicare programs, as well as through state insurance marketplaces. For more than 40 years, Molina Healthcare of California has provided government-funded care to members through Medi-Cal, Medicare, Medicare-Medicaid (for dually-eligible individuals), and the Covered California marketplace. Service areas include San Diego, Imperial, Sacramento, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside, and Orange counties.   

Associate Member Spotlight: HKS Architects, Inc.

HKS designs comprehensive, healthy healing spaces. For more than 50 years and across 29 offices worldwide, HKS has been planning and designing places of care that enhance healthy outcomes through integrated and guest-focused care strategy, operations, technology, facility design, and cultural considerations.  

Associate Member Spotlight: Athene Law, LLP

Athene Law has revolutionized the traditional law firm model by making its top-notch and experienced health lawyers available via a virtual legal practice. They take on meaningful and challenging matters so that health care industry clients are better able to adapt 20th century rules to a 21st century delivery system.

5 Things To Know: EMSA Seeks Input on Revised Chapter 6 Specialty Care Regulations

On July 3, the California Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) released a revised Chapter 6 regulation proposal, which outlines critical updates to specialty care programs — including trauma, ST-elevation myocardial infarction, stroke, and Emergency Medical Services for Children — and opens a second round of public comment. The California Hospital Association’s (CHA’s) Emergency Medical Services and Trauma...

5 Things To Know: San Diego County Sees Uptick in Meningococcal Disease

As of June 30, San Diego County has seen seven cases of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) — a significant increase from the average of 3.7 IMD cases per year between 2022-24, according to a July 3 health advisory. Providers should report confirmed and suspected meningococcal infections immediately to the San Diego County Epidemiology Unit.