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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...
CEOs, board chairs, presidents, and senior leaders are invited to participate in the San Diego County Nonprofit Leader Survey, conducted annually by The Nonprofit Institute at the University of San Diego’s School of Leadership and Education Sciences. The survey offers timely insights into the health, challenges, and opportunities facing the nonprofits that provide essential services,...
San Diego County meteorologist Tyler Rodenbaugh has shared a comprehensive update (see slide 35 for recommendations) on the weather outlook for the upcoming season, which includes above-normal precipitation that may significantly impact communities. Additionally, the San Diego County Office of Emergency Services will host a rural telebriefing on Sept. 24 from 1-2 p.m. (PT) to...
Because all health care personnel are at risk for both contracting influenza and transmitting the virus to their patients, the County of San Diego Public Health Officer has issued an order requiring them to receive a vaccination or wear a mask while in contact with patients or working in patient care areas.
Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) invites clinicians serving the Tijuana River Valley communities to register for a monthly, yearlong webinar series. The first session, to be held virtually on Sept. 23 from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. (PT), will feature Matthew Dickson, DO, and Kimberly Dickson, DO, of South Bay Urgent Care.
