CHEAC recently welcomed Damitra “Dimi” Hawkins to the CHEAC Staff as a Fiscal Analyst. Dimi joins CHEAC from the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) where she most recently served as Chief of the County and Tribal-Based Medi-Cal Administrative Activities Unit in the Local Governmental Financing Division. Dimi served in various capacities at DHCS…
Read More »Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the continued phased rollback of executive orders issued in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the Governor took action to “lift all but 5 percent of COVID-19 related executive order provisions” while maintaining critical measures to support the state’s ongoing response and recovery efforts. According to the Newsom Administration, the…
Read More »The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the Labor and Workforce Development Agency (LWDA) on Thursday announced the continuation of community engagement efforts by awarding more than $27 million in contracts to 153 community-based organizations statewide. Awarded organizations will continue to encourage COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, especially among communities hardest hit by the pandemic….
Read More »The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently issued a grant opportunity forecast for $3 billion in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to improve critical public health infrastructure needs. The investment, according to the CDC, will help ensure that U.S. public health systems are ready to respond to public health emergencies like…
Read More »The STOP! Partner Group, a collaboration between the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and over 16 multidisciplinary partners representing public health, law enforcement, and government, recently announced a campaign to better support, protect, and assure the safety of the country’s public health workforce. The STOP! Campaigns aims to address ongoing workplace violence, harassment,…
Read More »On Thursday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced the award of $50 million in grants to 19 local governments throughout the state to provide shelter or housing for more than 1,400 individuals currently experiencing homelessness in encampments. Among awardees announced this week include Santa Barbara, San Bernardino, Santa Cruz, Orange, and Marin counties. The Newsom Administration additionally…
Read More »The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), with support from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Center for Injury Control and Prevention (NCIPC), recently announced a funding opportunity for local health departments. The opportunity will award up to five counties or cities to implement interventions to…
Read More »This week, Covered California’s Board of Directors announced the appointment of Jessica Altman as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Altman currently serves as the insurance commissioner for the Pennsylvania Department of Insurance where she is charged with regulating Pennsylvania’s insurance marketplace, protecting consumers, and ensuring their health insurance needs are met. Altman previously served…
Read More »Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday unveiled his Administration’s approach to the next phase of the state’s COVID-19 pandemic response. According to the Newsom Administration, the SMARTER Plan builds on lessons learned over the past two years and the state’s ongoing commitment to equity. The Plan will “ensure California can maintain its focus on communities that…
Read More »The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) this week announced it has awarded nearly $55 million to 29 HRSA-funded health centers to increase health care access and quality for underserved populations through virtual care such as telehealth, remote patient monitoring, digital patient tools, and health information technology platforms. The funding builds on over $7.3…
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