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Sacramento City Council Committee Commissions Economic Assessment for Proposed Minimum Wage Ordinance
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Who Sacramento hospitals Skilled nursing facilities Medical and dental offices Federally qualified health centers Business associations What On June 20, the Sacramento City Council’s Law and Legislation Committee considered a proposed ordinance to institute a $25/hour minimum wage on all health care organizations within the city. Hospital Council coordinated the opposition to this move, mobilizing...
Meeting Focuses on Homeless Services in Santa Cruz County
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Who Santa Cruz hospital discharge planners County of Santa Cruz representatives Homeless community-based organizations Local Medi-Cal managed care plan representatives What In early June, Hospital Council coordinated a meeting with the Santa Cruz County health and human services, the county behavioral health department, the Medi-Cal managed care plan (CCAH), homeless services providers, housing advocates, and...
Model Could Help Plumas District Hospital Reopen Obstetric Services, Patient Transfer, and PSPS Season
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Who Plumas District Hospital PG&E What In recent years, there has been an alarming and steady increase in rural hospitals closing their obstetric services due to various challenges. For this trend to stop and hopefully reverse, a new alternative must be created, and thanks to a change in state law and some creative thinking, Plumas...
Updates to East Bay Community Benefit Reports
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Who Hospital community benefits and government relations leaders in Alameda & Contra Costa Counties What In a follow-up to the community health needs assessment (CHNA) that hospitals completed in 2022, the East Bay Section has updated its one-page community benefit reports for Alameda and Contra Costa counties. The reports explain the collaborative CHNA process, share the...
Meeting With Senator Aisha Wahab
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Who Alameda County hospital leaders Sen. Wahab and members of her staff What On June 16, Hospital Council convened Alameda County hospital leaders to meet with state Sen. Aisha Wahab (D-Hayward). This was an introductory meeting and an opportunity to build relationships with the new senator. We had a positive dialogue on many critical issues,...
Financial Instability, Other Issues Discussed
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Who North bay Section CEOs & designees What Leaders gathered in person in Napa to meet new colleagues (welcome Abhishek Dosi of Kaiser Permanente and Troy Gideon of Providence), discuss critical issues, and enjoy an evening of fine company in the bucolic Napa Valley. Following a discussion of hospital financial viability and CHA’s related advocacy,...
Game-Changing Grant Will Help Build Crisis Support Services in Humboldt County
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Throughout California, the need for additional behavioral health support is self-evident. Our emergency department teams regularly care for all their patients with as much dignity and love as they have, and we have all seen the toll this care can take on our caregivers.
Upcoming Deadline for Class Action Settlement Funds
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Managed Care Advisory Group (MCAG), a Hospital Council endorsed business partner and an expert when it comes to filing class action settlements, is monitoring several upcoming claims deadlines.
With Wildfires a Constant Threat, Partnership with PG&E More Vital Than Ever
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Though the winter had record rainfall and snow, and spring has seen — at least for now — below average temperatures, the threat of wildfires always looms large in our region. In fact, we have already seen some wildfires over the past few weeks, though nothing compared to what our friends on the East Coast are dealing with.
Conversation on Youth Mental Health Group
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Who Over 30 representatives from San Joaquin County school districts, hospitals, community-based organizations, and county behavioral health services What These stakeholders gathered for a Community Conversation on Youth Mental Health on May 19 to discuss existing programs and resources for kids needing behavioral health support. They also identified gaps in the system and populations not...
