The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) recently announced that it will be launching its next version of the National Profile of Local Health Departments Study in March 2019. NACCHO invites local health departments throughout the United States to complete its questionnaire on LHD infrastructure, programming, and practices. Since 1989 NACCHO has…
Read More »This week, the Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) released its report “Ready or Not: Protecting the Public’s Health from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism,” which provides an annual snapshot of states’ public health and emergency response preparedness. This report, authored by TFAH since 2003, has documented significant progress in the nation’s level of emergency readiness, public…
Read More »The Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) this month released a report on emergency department (ED) use in California, analyzing demographics, trends, and the impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The report assesses ED use from 2005 to 2016 with a particular focus on rates of ED use following ACA expansion that occurred in…
Read More »The CHEAC Office will be closed on Monday, February 11 in observance of Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday. We will resume normal operations on Tuesday, February 12.
Read More »On Wednesday, CHEAC hosted its first State Legislative Member Education Day in Sacramento. The event was held as part of the CHEAC Strategic Plan Priority Area #1: Policy and Advocacy which seeks to equip CHEAC Members for advocacy and educate legislators about the role and value of local health departments and agencies. Training was provided…
Read More »On Thursday, the California Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) released an analysis of Governor Gavin Newsom’s FY 2019-20 budget proposals related to individual health insurance market affordability. Citing ongoing legislative and public interest and concern related to healthcare costs, access, and affordability of individual market coverage, the LAO explores two key policy proposals by the Newsom…
Read More »Covered California late last week released an extensive report entitled, “Options to Improve Affordability in California’s Individual Health Insurance Mandate,” which details policy options to lawmakers on ways to enhance the Affordable Care Act (ACA), lower costs for consumers, and improve coverage options. The report was prepared with the input of leading economists and stakeholders…
Read More »The California Future Health Workforce Commission this week released its final report, detailing a series of recommendations to create and sustain the health workforce needed to meet current and future demands throughout the state. The Commission assesses the current state of California’s health workforce, finding a looming crisis in which provider shortages, workforce mismatches, and…
Read More »The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is currently soliciting nominations for the 2019 Beverlee A. Myers Award for Excellence in Public Health. This award recognizes the contributions of public health and health care services professionals in improving the health status of everyone who calls California home and the millions who visit the state every…
Read More »The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Office of Oral Health will host a webinar on Wednesday, February 27 from 10:30 am-11:30 am featuring the oral health programs of the Tuolumne County Public Health Department and the Santa Clara County Public Health Department. Both counties have developed useful, concise, data-driven evaluation plans that will help…
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