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Budget | March 16, 2018

Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 Discusses Title XIX Funding, WIC EBT, Home Visiting, Hepatitis A, STDs, and Valley Fever

This week, the Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Health and Human Services continued to hear budget issues related to public health. Highlights from the discussion are provided below: Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health (MCAH). Connie Mitchell, Deputy Director of the California Department of Public Health, the Center for Family Health (the Center) provided members…

Legislative Updates | March 16, 2018

Senate Health and Education Committees Explore Health Coverage and Access for College Students

On Wednesday, the Senate Health Committee and Senate Education Committee held a joint informational hearing on Health Insurance Coverage and Access to Care for College Students. Senator Ben Allen, Chair of the Senate Education Committee, provided opening comments for the hearing, which included aim of the hearing, desire to understand the scope of problem, learn…

Legislative Updates, Reports | March 16, 2018

Assembly Select Committee Releases Final Report on Universal Coverage and Health Care Financing

The Assembly Select Committee on Health Care Delivery Systems and Universal Coverage this week released its final report after holding a series of hearings on the topic between October 2017 and February 2018. Recall last year, Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon shelved SB 562 (Lara) which would have created a universal health care system in California…

Reports | March 16, 2018

RWJF, University of Wisconsin Release 2018 County Health Rankings & Roadmaps

On Wednesday, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute released the 2018 County Health Rankings which help counties understand what influences the health of residents and their life expectancy. The Rankings are unique in their ability to measure the current overall health of each county in all 50…

Tobacco | March 16, 2018

FDA Moves to Reduce Cigarette Nicotine Levels to Minimally or Non-Addictive Levels

On Thursday, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced regulatory plans to sharply decrease the amount of nicotine in combustible cigarettes to minimally or non-addictive levels. The ultimate goal of the FDA is a pivotal public health step to reduce the use of cigarettes by millions of regular smokers and prevent millions more from becoming regular smokers…

Reports | March 16, 2018

CDC Finds Adults Consume 17 Billion Binge Drinks per Year in New Study

In a first-of-its-kind study, the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that U.S. adults consumed more than 17 billion binge drinks in 2015. CDC researchers found that 1 in 6, or 37 million, U.S. adults drink about once a week, consuming an average of seven drinks per binge. Binge drinking is defined…

Cannabis, Reports | March 16, 2018

Report Details Lessons Learned from Cannabis Legalization

The Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM), a nonprofit organization based in Virginia, and dedicated to a health-first approach to marijuana policy, released a study this week entitled “Lessons Learned from Marijuana Legalization in Four U.S. States and D.C.” The study found that legalized states are leading the nation in past-year use of cannabis in every…

Announcements | March 16, 2018

CHEAC Continues to Seek Sponsors for 2018 Annual Meeting

The 2018 CHEAC Annual Meeting will be held on October 17 – October 19 in Sacramento and will provide local health department leadership and staff throughout the state with networking and learning opportunities. This year’s conference theme is “Celebrating 30 Years of Improving the Health of All Californians” and will include keynote sessions with guest…

Legislative Updates | March 9, 2018

CHEAC Legislative Committee Meets Again Today to Review New Bills

The CHEAC Legislative Committee is meeting in Sacramento today to review the second set of new bills introduced in 2018. Over 100 bills will be reviewed and assessed for their impact on public health and local health departments, and CHEAC’s official positions on measures will be determined by the committee. Our CHEAC Weekly Bill Chart…

Budget | March 9, 2018

DHCS Provides Budget Overview to Assembly Subcommittee No. 1 on Health and Human Services

As budget hearings continue to ramp up, this week the Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Health and Human Services convened two hearings. Monday’s hearing focused on issues related to the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and the Department of Managed Health Care, while Thursday’s hearing focused on the Department of Rehabilitation and the…