The newsroom includes access to Council Connect, our twice-monthly newsletter on Hospital Council’s work. Key articles and issues of interest, along with the President’s Message, are included below.
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New HC Corporate Associate Member Offers Custom Workforce Blueprint for Hospitals
Prolucent — a company that offers innovative, technology-driven workforce solutions tailored to the health care industry — has joined Hospital Council as a Corporate Associate Member. Its services help hospitals develop sustainable strategies to:
Partner with MCAG to Maximize Recovery from $2.8 Billion BCBS Provider Settlement
July 29 marks the deadline to file a claim in the $2.8 billion Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) provider settlement, which addresses allegations that BCBS plans engaged in anti-competitive practices, leading to reduced reimbursements for health care providers. This landmark settlement includes more than $17.3 billion in injunctive relief designed to benefit providers over the next decade.
San Francisco Receives $21 Million BHCIP Grant
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EMSA Approves Stanislaus County’s Alternate Destination Program
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When Policy Becomes Reality, Hospital Council Is There
The past few weeks have been undeniably tough for hospitals not only in Northern & Central California, but throughout California and nationwide.
Hope, Hard Work, and Hospitals
“I believe in hope. I also believe in the power of hard work.” — Ted Lasso
Santa Clara County EMS Agency Budget Proposes Major Fee Increases to Hospitals
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Sonoma County Hospital Leaders Welcome New Health Services Director
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Health Care Leaders Engage on Medicaid, APOT at Sacramento’s Annual Cap-to-Cap
Last week, more than 450 leaders from businesses, nonprofit organizations, local government, and health care in the six-county Sacramento region participated in the Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce’s 53rd Annual Capitol-to-Capitol (Cap-to-Cap) federal advocacy program in Washington, D.C. Hospital Council members who took part included representatives from CommonSpirit Health, Kaiser Permanente, Sutter Health, and UC Davis Health.
Hospital Leaders Take Message on Threats to Medicaid, Medicare to Capitol Hill
As part of the American Hospital Association Annual Meeting held in Washington, D.C., last week, California hospital and health system leaders participated in more than 20 meetings with the California congressional delegation. Read more in CHA News.
