The California Health Care Foundation (CHCF) recently published a resource document providing an overview of California’s county-based health plans. The document details where county-organized health plans currently operate and how their enrollment and finances have changed between 2012 and 2018. According to CHCF, enrollment in county-organized plans increased 103 percent between 2012 to 2018 and…
Read More »The California Legislature returned to Sacramento on Monday from its month-long summer recess, resuming bill negotiations, committee hearings, and floor deliberations. Senate and Assembly Appropriations Committees face an August 30 deadline to hear and report fiscal bills to their respective floors. Appropriations Committees are expected to hold suspense file hearings the last week of August…
Read More »California Health and Human Services (CHHS) Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly on Thursday announced the establishment of a Master Plan for Aging Stakeholder Advisory Committee. Recall, Governor Gavin Newsom in January called for the creation of a statewide master plan and issued an executive order tasking CHHS with the development and issuance of a plan by…
Read More »Framing the move as a way to protect public resources and preserve the social safety net, the Trump Administration this week issued a final rule on public charge, drastically reshaping the process in which the federal government determines whether an immigrant is likely to utilize public benefits. The rule, published in the Federal Register on…
Read More »On Thursday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a proposed rule to require tobacco companies to include graphic warnings on cigarette packages and tobacco advertisements in an attempt to promote greater public understanding of the negative health consequences of smoking. Recall, the photo-realistic images and detailed health warnings were required under the 2009…
Read More »As a friendly reminder, registration for the 2019 CHEAC Annual Meeting will close on September 1. This year’s annual meeting will be held from October 9 – October 11 at the Westin Pasadena and will provide local health department professionals representing a wide variety of disciplines throughout California with networking and learning opportunities. We are…
Read More »The California Legislature is set to return to Sacramento from its month-long summer recess on Monday and will face a busy month ahead as it rounds out the first year of the 2019-20 Legislative Session. Upon the Legislature’s return, Senate and Assembly fiscal committees will have until August 30 to hear and report all fiscal…
Read More »This morning, Governor Gavin Newsom announced membership to the new statewide Alzheimer’s Prevention and Preparedness Task Force, a group tasked with developing a plan to address and manage Alzheimer’s disease and other aging-related conditions throughout California. Recall, Newsom announced the creation of the task force during his State of the State address in February and…
Read More »On Tuesday, California State Auditor Elaine Howle released the audit report, “Department of Health Care Services: It Has Not Ensured That Medi-Cal Beneficiaries in Some Rural Counties Have Reasonable Access to Care.” The audit came at the request of Senator Jim Nielsen and was approved by the Joint Legislative Audit Committee in August 2018. The…
Read More »The Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) recently announced an opportunity for individuals to serve on a new Executive Steering Committee (ESC) for the Proposition 64 Public Health & Safety Grant Program (Prop. 64 PH&S Grant Program). Recall, this funding is directed to local governments to assist with law enforcement, fire protection, or other…
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