Improving the Health of All Californians
CHEAC is dedicated to the promotion, protection, and improvement of the health of all Californians while addressing the unique health needs of our local communities.
Our MissionOn Monday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved a first wave of Section 1135 Waiver requests submitted by the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to assist in California’s COVID-19 response efforts. Recall, DHCS submitted two request letters, the first on March 16and the second on March 19. In those letters,…
Read More »Over the past week, Governor Gavin Newsom issued three additional executive orders related to COVID-19 response activities. Executive Order N-35-20 was issued on Saturday, March 21, 2020, and is referred to as an “omnibus” executive order. This order contains a wide array of actions to provide the state the ability to increase healthcare capacity in…
Read More »This week, the California Department of Finance (DOF) took two significant actions related to the ongoing COVID-19 emergency. DOF Budget Letter On Tuesday, DOF issued a budget letter to all agency secretaries and departmental directors and senior staff notifying them of severe economic impacts, including a significant drop in economic activity with corresponding negative effects…
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