The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and ChangeLab Solutions have partnered to launch the Public Health Law Academy, a free online, on-demand training resource for public health professionals. The Public Health Law Academy offers three types of courses: Introduction to Public Health Law Hot Topics in Public Health Law Legal Epidemiology Overview…
Read More »Nearly three months after signaling his intention to do so, President Donald Trump this week officially directed the acting director of the Department of Health and Human Services to declare the opioid crisis a public health emergency. The declaration will permit public health agencies to redirect existing resources to address the crisis, eliminate or reduce…
Read More »The Assembly Select Committee on Health Care Delivery Systems and Universal Coverage held two informational hearings this week to examine current health care systems in California and other countries. The hearings featured detailed presentations about public programs, the individual market, employer-based coverage, safety net programs, and universal systems being utilized in countries throughout the world….
Read More »The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity will be holding a one-day workshop in Oakland entitled Immigration as a Social Determinant of Health on Tuesday, November 28. The workshop will feature invited speaker presentations and discussions that examine the history of immigration laws and policies and…
Read More »Dialogue 4 Health is conducting a webinar on Tuesday, November 14, from 10:30 am until 12:00 pm, PST, entitled “Marijuana and Our Health: What We Do and Don’t Know.” This is the first of series of forums to explore the impacts of cannabis on human health, communities, and public health. Information on how to register…
Read More »The California Health Care Foundation (CHCF) will be holding a briefing on California’s response to the opioid epidemic on Monday, November 27 from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm at the DHCS Auditorium in Sacramento (1500 Capitol Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95814). The briefing will examine the role of state agencies and other collaborative approaches being utilized…
Read More »Last month, Capitol Weekly and the UCS Sol Price School of Public Policy held a conference entitled Health Care in Crisis in Sacramento. The conference examined the state of health care in California in light of federal attempts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Topics covered during the event included how to improve…
Read More »On Friday, Governor Jerry Brown issued an emergency proclamation that permits the state to increase its supply of Hepatitis A vaccines in order to control the current outbreak throughout the state. While immunizations have been distributed to targeted areas, additional supplies are needed. The emergency proclamation gives the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) authority…
Read More »Due to the 2017 CHEAC Annual Meeting in Anaheim, the CHEAC Office in Sacramento will be closed for the remainder of the week beginning on Tuesday, October 17. Our regular weekly update will not be published next Friday, October 20, but will resume the following week. We look forward to seeing members in Anaheim!
Read More »CHEAC will be hosting a Health Realignment Training on Wednesday, December 6, 2017, from 10:00 am to 3:15 pm at The California Endowment in Sacramento (1414 K Street, First Floor – Adelante Room). The training will include the following sessions: Realignment Historical Overview Realignment Basics Significant Policy Changes Impacting 1991 Realignment CHEAC Realignment Tracking County…
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