In this edition, we’re reflecting on key successes for 2025. Below are memorable achievements from each section. CENTRAL VALLEY: In 2025, Hospital Council partnered with the Central Valley Community Foundation, more than 30 business and community leaders, seven counties, more than 40 hospitals, and the University of California to conduct the Central Valley Health Care Landscape Analysis. This project demonstrates...
The THREADS 2025 Behavioral Health Bridge Housing Statewide Symposium, held November 17–19 at the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts in Santa Rosa, convened a diverse and committed network of leaders dedicated to strengthening California’s behavioral health and housing continuum.
CENTRAL VALLEY: Hospital Council convened hospitals to discuss community benefit programs. At the meeting, hospitals discussed collaborating to address food insecurity in the region, to streamline the requests hospitals receive and provide even greater funding to community organizations. Next year, Hospital Council will facilitate the creation of an investment plan for this group, which will continue...
CENTRAL VALLEY: Hospital Council continues to work with the Central Valley Community Foundation and local leaders on the Central Valley Health Care Landscape Analysis, which will be released in early 2026. Early report findings indicate that — despite major coverage gains — the Central Valley’s health care infrastructure is stretched thin, with severe workforce shortages and mounting financial...
Glytec, the leader in advanced glycemic management, is now a Hospital Council corporate associate member.
RxSolve Conflict, which supports hospitals and health systems through tailored hospital-physician alternative dispute resolution services, is now a Hospital Council corporate associate member.
Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) has released the recording and slide deck from a recent webinar addressing key rate changes for 2026 impacting major customers, including hospitals.
Medical Solutions, one of the nation's leading health care workforce partners, has joined Hospital Council as a corporate associate member.
CENTRAL VALLEY: Hospital Council will be participating in a group convened by the Central California Public Health Consortium, which is seeking to estimate the losses facing the region under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). Simultaneously, Fresno Public Health is developing estimates around Medicaid (Medi-Cal in California) funding that will be lost under the bill. More updates will be shared as estimates...
CENTRAL VALLEY: San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties are cutting services due to budget constraints. San Luis Obispo’s 2025-26 budget cuts crisis intervention services, and Santa Barbara County’s cuts clinic and specialty care clinic services for people with unsatisfactory immigration status. Hospitals in San Luis Obispo are already seeing additional pressure to compensate, as patients’ needs remain constant even if funding is no longer...
