Video & Highlights from “5 Slides: A focus on developing cultural competency in health care”
Emily Boerger | Feb 26, 2021 | California
Topical Agenda for the 2021 Northern California State of Reform Health Policy Conference now available
Patrick Jones | Feb 25, 2021 | California
Governor Newsom and legislative leaders announce COVID relief payments for low-income Californians
Sydney Kurle | Feb 19, 2021 | California
CalAIM funding requested by DHCS in the legislature
Sydney Kurle | Feb 19, 2021 | California
The California Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee on Health and Human Services heard budget proposals from the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) on the California Advancing and Innovating in Medi-Cal (CalAIM) initiative on Friday. The DHCS requested an expenditure authority of $1.1 billion for local assistance
5 Things California: Medi-Cal Rx, Budget hearing, Post-COVID telehealth policy
DJ Wilson | Feb 18, 2021 | California
We are gearing up for our 2021 Northern California State of Reform Health Policy Conference coming up on April 22nd. Expect almost 400 of your closest friends in California health care at this virtual event where you'll be able to network and learn about some of the most pressing topics
Dr. Don Garcia discusses the impact of COVID-19 on the Latino community
Emily Boerger | Feb 15, 2021 | California
Dr. Don Garcia is the Medical Director at Clínica Monseñor Oscar Romero, a Federally Qualified Health Center that operates two clinics in Los Angeles and primarily serves Latino and immigrant populations. In this Q&A, Garcia discusses the health disparities faced by the Latino community during the COVID-19 pandemic, inequities in
LAO report digs into details of Newsom’s homelessness proposals
Emily Boerger | Feb 11, 2021 | California
A recent report from the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) finds that instead of relying on one-time funding solutions to address homelessness, California would benefit from a clear, long-term strategy. The report dives into the proposals related to homelessness in Gov. Newsom’s recent budget proposal and poses key questions that legislators
Budget proposals from health agencies and an update from Covered California in Senate Budget Subcommittee on HHS
Sydney Kurle | Feb 11, 2021 | California
The California Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health and Human Services heard testimony on the budget from several agencies. The testimony included proposed changes to the governor’s budget to support new programs and continued expenses that were not originally provided for in the budget. The agencies included the California Health
A California Public Health Coalition tells legislators: "We can't wait until the next pandemic to invest in public health"
Sydney Kurle | Feb 9, 2021 | California
A coalition of California public health officials, workers and advocates sent a letter to legislators requesting the continued investment of $200 million a year to address what they call “the erosion of the public health workforce and infrastructure.” The coalition includes the California State Council of the Service
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