The silent epidemic: drug overdose deaths surge in California pre-pandemic
Sydney Kurle | Jan 15, 2021 | California
LA County Democratic Party calls on Newsom to submit waiver to create single-payer system
Emily Boerger | Jan 15, 2021 | California
DHCS releases revised CalAIM proposal
Emily Boerger | Jan 15, 2021 | California
Healthcare Specific AI Platform Lumiata Raises Series B Funding
Lumiata | Jan 14, 2021 | California
Health proposals in Governor Newson's 2021-22 budget
Sydney Kurle | Jan 8, 2021 | California
Governor Gavin Newsom announced his 2021-2022 budget proposal on Friday, which includes funding for immediate COVID-19 relief and response. The $227.2 billion fiscal blueprint prioritizes economic relief for small businesses, vaccine distribution, homelessness relief and protections and the reignition of Cal-AIM. According to the budget proposal, California’s revenue
California releases first Master Plan for Aging
Emily Boerger | Jan 8, 2021 | California
The Newsom Administration announced the release of the Master Plan for Aging on Wednesday, outlining five goals and 23 strategies designed to prepare the state for the significant demographic changes – such as the growth in the over-60 population – expected in the coming years. The new 10-year strategy is
5 Things California: Committee membership, Vaccine distribution, COVID relief
DJ Wilson | Jan 6, 2021 | California
Regardless of one's politics, if you want a story about how one person can make a difference in her community, which will make a difference in her state, and so in her country, and then in the world, look no further than what Stacey Abrams has done in Georgia. Folks can
Leaders discuss building trust and addressing the social determinants of health
Sydney Kurle | Jan 4, 2021 | California
Abner Mason, CEO of ConsejoSano Health, Beau Hennemann, Director of Special Programs for Anthem Blue Cross, and Kelly Bruno, CEO of the National Health Foundation, discussed building trust and addressing the social determinants of health during the Southern California State of Reform Virtual Health Policy Conference last month.
Q&A with Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry on rural health care, COVID-19, and the 2021 session
Sydney Kurle | Dec 30, 2020 | California
Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry represents California’s 4th Assembly District, which includes all or parts of Napa, Lake, Yolo, Sonoma, Colusa and Solano counties. Aguiar-Curry is on the Committee of Health. She is also chair of the Local Government Committee. In this Q&A, Aguiar-Curry discusses rural health care, COVID-19, the 2021 session,
Governor Newsom announces major Homekey milestone: All 94 sites closing escrow ahead of deadline
The Office of Gov. Gavin Newsom | Dec 29, 2020 | California
Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that all 94 Homekey projects have closed escrow, buildings that will provide 6,029 critically needed housing units for people experiencing homelessness throughout California. A total of $750 million in federal Coronavirus Relief Fund dollars has been allocated to 51 applicants for the 94 projects. These
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