Lunch Keynote: Hospitals & COVID
Eli Kirshbaum | Oct 3, 2022 | California
Behavioral health experts identify concerns with CARE Court program
Soraya Marashi | Sep 30, 2022 | California
Keynote: A conversation with John Baackes, CEO of LA Care Health Plan
Eli Kirshbaum | Sep 30, 2022 | California
Experts say better health data sharing, clearer communication from state needed to improve CalAIM
Soraya Marashi | Sep 29, 2022 | California
Data sharing is critical to the achievement of CalAIM’s goals, according to a group of experts who spoke at our 2022 Los Angeles State of Reform Health Policy Conference last week. Experts on our “CalAIM implementation issues” panel also spoke about their organizations’ successes and challenges so far with the
What You Missed: 2022 Los Angeles State of Reform Health Policy Conference
Ethan Kispert | Sep 29, 2022 | California
We hosted our 2022 Los Angeles State of Reform Health Policy Conference recently, bringing together thought leaders, legislators, and policy experts into multi-silo conversations about the future of health care in California. Too often, those with good ideas for reforming health care don’t have a solid understanding of
5 Things California: Children & Youth Behavioral Health Initiative, Medi-Cal on the ground, Moving from awareness to action on health equity
Eli Kirshbaum | Sep 20, 2022 | California
The 2022 Los Angeles State of Reform Health Policy Conference is this Thursday, Sept. 22nd! We're so excited to see folks at the Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport this week. Peruse the list of panels and speakers scheduled for the day, and if you haven't already, there's still time to register to be with us. We
Bill mandating emergency phone calls for incarcerated people hospitalized with serious medical conditions moves to Newsom’s desk
Soraya Marashi | Sep 19, 2022 | California
A bill requiring the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to allow incarcerated individuals and specified individuals outside of CDCR to make emergency phone calls when that incarcerated person has been hospitalized for a serious medical condition has made its way to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk. These
New Medi-Cal benefit will address longstanding reimbursement inconsistency for community health workers, expert says
Soraya Marashi | Sep 16, 2022 | California
The addition of community health workers (CHW) and promotore services as a Medi-Cal benefit is just one part of California’s larger efforts to make these services more accessible across the state, according to Carlina Hansen, Senior Program Officer of Improving Access at the California Health Care Foundation. Gov.
Q&A: Newly-appointed Surgeon General Diana Ramos, MD, discusses youth behavioral health, reproductive health, and health equity
Soraya Marashi | Sep 14, 2022 | California
Diana Ramos, MD, was appointed as California’s second-ever Surgeon General by Gov. Gavin Newsom in August. Ramos has served as Public Health Administrator at the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) Center for Healthy Communities since 2021, and was a Public Health Medical Officer at CDPH from 2017 to 2021.