The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC), in partnership with a series of other coalition groups including the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), this week released its new report “Public Health Forward: Modernizing the U.S. Public Health System.” The report details a five-year roadmap for public health leaders and elected officials to build…
Read More »The Newsom Administration on Wednesday announced the availability of nearly $300 million in Clean California grants, calling on local communities to apply for funds to support projects to clean and beautify local streets, tribal lands, parks, and transit centers throughout the state. The new grants are part of Governor Gavin Newsom’s Clean California Initiative, which…
Read More »CHEAC has published its latest version of the #WeArePublicHealth newsletter, highlighting the work of California local health departments in protecting and promoting the health of their communities. The latest edition features health departments engaged in COVID-19 vaccination efforts, tobacco prevention and control, and chronic disease prevention, among other activities. The full newsletter is available here.
Read More »CHEAC Staff wishes all a very happy and safe Thanksgiving holiday! CHEAC will be closed tomorrow, November 25, and Friday, November 26, in observance of the holiday.
Read More »On Monday, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the results of a routine inspection and a complaint investigation of the Valencia Branch Laboratory (VBL), the state’s primary COVID-19 testing laboratory. The CDPH Laboratory Field Services (LFS) closed its two inspections of the VBL after multiple visits and detailed assessment of the laboratory. No…
Read More »Today, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a national health advisory about increased influenza A(H3N2) activity that could mark the beginning of the 2021-22 influenza season. The CDC notes that while influenza activity is still low overall nationally, an increase of the influenza strain A(H3N2) has been detected in recent weeks…
Read More »The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) this week announced the availability of $35 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to enhance and expand the telehealth infrastructure and capacity of Title X family planning providers. According to HHS, telehealth adoption in the U.S. has increased dramatically and Title X grantees have…
Read More »The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) this week released a new report finding that millions of Americans with private health insurance experience some kind of surprise medical billing. The report, developed by the HHS Office of Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, found that surprise medical bills are relatively common and can…
Read More »The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) recently announced it has begun accepting applications for its 2022 Model and Innovative Practice Awards. Every year, NACCHO’s Model Practices Program nationally honors and recognizes outstanding local public health practice and shares them through the Model Practices Database. Model Practices are awarded to local health…
Read More »The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) this week released provisional figures finding that drug overdose deaths passed for the first time 100,000 during a 12-month period from April 2020-April 2021, representing an increase of nearly 30 percent from the previous year. In California, a nearly 48…
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