Health Affairs this week published two health policy briefs as part of its ongoing series, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, on the social determinants of health. The briefs are intended to provide readers with a comprehensive examination of evidence, research, and potential policy interventions that are fundamental to advancing a culture of health….
Read More »This week, the California Legislature continued a steady pace of committee hearings as it begins to shift its focus toward floor sessions and budget deliberations which will occur throughout the month of May. Today marks the deadline for bills without a fiscal impact to be heard in policy committees and advanced to the floor of…
Read More »On Monday, the Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Health and Human Services continued to hear the Governor’s January budget proposals. This hearing focused on issues under the purview of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and included three key proposals of interest to local health departments. Highlights are provided below. STD Funding….
Read More »Yesterday, the California State Auditor released their audit report regarding the response to San Diego’s 2017-18 hepatitis A outbreak. Recall, San Diego faced an unprecedented hepatitis A outbreak involving roughly 584 reported cases, 398 hospitalizations and 20 deaths. Amid concerns around the response to the public health crisis, lawmakers requested an audit investigating response activities…
Read More »Moments ago, the California Legislature concluded its 2017-18 Legislative Session. The Senate and Assembly held floor sessions each day this week, working to finalize negotiations and pass remaining measures. A 2018 End of Session Memo which includes the latest CHEAC Weekly Bill Chart is available here.
Read More »The Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) recently announced the launch of a four-part webinar series entitled “Taking Action to Promote Health Equity: Using the Lessons from Cutting-Edge Practices to Improve Health and Wellbeing.” The webinars will showcase innovations and replicable activities throughout the country to help advance health equity. The first webinar will take place…
Read More »This week, the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of California dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) against California’s SB 17 which was signed into law last year. Recall, SB 17, authored by Senator Ed Hernandez, requires health plans and insurers to report to the State cost…
Read More »We are pleased to announce that the Plumas County Public Health Agency was awarded national public health accreditation status by the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) last week. Plumas County becomes the 13th local health department awarded PHAB recognition in California, in addition to CDPH. Please join us in congratulating all of the hard work of…
Read More »The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) Health and Medicine Division recently released a publication summarizing discussion and findings from the Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity “Immigration as a Social Determinant of Health” workshop that was held in Oakland, California, in November 2017. The workshop explored the complex interactions between immigration…
Read More »The early bird registration rate for the 2019 North American Cannabis Summit has been extended to September 30. The summit will be held on January 28-30 in Los Angeles and will feature science-based conversations and information sharing among public health, environmental health, research, and policy stakeholders. The summit is co-sponsored by the California Department of…
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