California Health Care Affordability Board discuss methodology for statewide spending target – State of Reform

California Health Care Affordability Board discuss methodology for statewide spending target - State of Reform

California’s Health Care Affordability Board (HCAB) met last month to discuss an overview of draft decisions for a baseline spending report, and introduced methodology considerations for the statewide spending target. The board’s purpose is to reduce the rate of cost growth across California’s healthcare sector.  The Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA) will measure healthcare … Read more

California Governor Signs 2 Major Proposals for Mental Health Reform to Go Before Voters in 2024

California Governor Signs 2 Major Proposals for Mental Health Reform to Go Before Voters in 2024

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two major pieces of legislation Thursday to transform the state’s mental health system and address the state’s worsening homelessness crisis, putting them both before voters in 2024. The Democratic governor needs voters’ approval because he wants to borrow billions of dollars through a bond to pay … Read more