The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) recently issued a series of updates related to CalAIM, behavioral health integration, and pharmacy services. CalAIM Stakeholder Process As you recall, DHCS recently revealed its California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) proposal, the multi-year initiative by DHCS to improve the quality of life and health outcomes of Medi-Cal…
Read More »The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) this week released a report and listing of schools summarizing fall immunization rates at childcare facilities for the previous 2018-19 school year. The most recent report found that 95.9 percent of children attending childcare facilities in 2018-19 were reported to have received all required vaccinations, a 0.3 percentage…
Read More »Following an executive order issued by President Donald Trump in June, the Trump Administration today announced two actions to compel hospitals and insurers to provide patients with more information on the cost of health services prior to their utilization. The Trump Administration finalized a rule that requires hospitals to make public their secret, negotiated rates…
Read More »The Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) recently published a report exploring trends in health insurance coverage for California children and the adults they live and interact with, as well as recent research on the effects of Medicaid expansion related to family well-being. The report seeks to gain a better understanding of the impact of…
Read More »Families USA Health Action Network will host a webinar next Wednesday, November 20 from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm to feature new research and recommendations related to the value of community health workers (CHWs) and peer providers (PPs) as versatile health equity change agents. During the webinar, presenters will discuss equity-focused policy recommendations from the…
Read More »The CHEAC Office will be closed on Monday, November 11 in observance of Veteran’s Day. We will resume normal operations on Tuesday, November 12.
Read More »On Monday, the Senate and Assembly Health Committees held a joint informational hearing related to 1) access to care in the Regional Model counties, and 2) children’s preventive services in Medi-Cal. State Auditor Elaine Howle presented findings and recommendations of the recently released audit report, which determined that Regional Model health plans have not provided…
Read More »This week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a report in its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) estimating the proportion of adult health problems attributable to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). The CDC’s Vital Signs report also covers the topic of ACEs and details opportunities for preventing ACEs. According to the…
Read More »The Action Collaborative on Bridging Public Health, Health Care, and Community will be holding a webinar on Wednesday, November 20 at 9:00 am PST detailing a recent Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) report on adolescent substance use and suicide. The TFAH report is part of its series Pain in the Nation which calls for a…
Read More »The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) Board of Directors last week approved new and updated policy statements on a range of topics. The NACCHO policy statements inform and support NACCHO’s national advocacy for local health departments and programmatic work, as well as message to the general public stances on various issues…
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