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05 Dec 2019

DHCS – CALHEALTHCARES AWARDS $69.4 MILLION TO 293 PROVIDERS TO HELP EXPAND MEDI-CAL ACCESS

News Release  August 5, 2021 SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) announced today a new commitment to pay $69.4 million toward student loans for 249 physicians and 44 dentists to expand health care access for Medi-Cal patients. CalHealthCares, the loan repayment program, incentivizes physicians and dentists to serve Medi-Cal beneficiaries by […]

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Letter to Secretary Becerra regarding “Provider Relief Funds”

Letter to Becerra re PRF Funds Attached is a letter signed by the below members (40) of the California Congressional Delegation to Secretary Becerra urging action on the distribution of remaining Provider Relief Funds to assist California hospitals still addressing the COVID-19 pandemic.  The California hospital community, including the DHLF, worked with Congressional representatives to […]

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California hospitals suffer massive losses from fewer patients, major COVID-19 expenses

With the June 15th budget deadline looming, the Legislature has presented a united front in rejecting many of the provisions set forth in the Governor’s May Revise.  The May Revise typically represents the state’s financial outlook based on receipts from April’s tax filings.  This year however, tax deadline was delayed due to the COVID19 pandemic. It […]

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Governor’s 2020-21 May Revise

The Governor released the May revision to the proposed 20-21 state budget today.  As has been recently reported, California has an estimated deficit of more than $54 billion related to COVID-19 and its resulting impacts on the economy.  The May Revise proposes to cancel new initiatives proposed in the Governor’s Budget released in January, cancels […]

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