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What you need to know: The Trump administration announced today that is has directed the national suicide prevention hotline to stop offering specialized support to LGBTQ callers. California continues to support this population. SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today condemned the Trump administration’s decision to eliminate specialized suicide prevention support for LGBTQ youth callers through the 988 …

While Trump cuts suicide hotline for gay kids, California invests in their mental health Read More »

SACRAMENTO – El Gobernador Gavin Newsom anunció el lanzamiento del Plan Principal para Servicios de Desarrollo: Una visión impulsada por la comunidad (Plan). El Plan hace recomendaciones para mejorar el sistema de servicios, incluyendo la reducción de barreras de acceso a los servicios en todo el estado para la creciente comunidad de personas con discapacidades …

California da a conocer el Plan Principal para mejorar el apoyo a las personas con discapacidades del desarrollo Read More »

(Sacramento) – California Health & Human Services Agency (CalHHS) Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly, Covered California Executive Director Jessica Altman and Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) Director Mary Watanabe issued the following joint statement after a federal judge in Texas issued a ruling today to strike down key provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable …

Joint Statement from California Health & Human Services Leaders on Affordable Care Act Federal Ruling Read More »

MEDIA CONTACT Derek Jansen, (415) 834-8725 djansen@wearerally.com Over 1,400 organizations joined the CalHHS Data Exchange Framework (DxF) by signing the Data Sharing Agreement (DSA) by the January 31, 2023 deadline. Most California health entities are now required by law to sign the DSA effective immediately. Organizations that have signed the DSA can now display the …

Over 1,400 Health Care Organizations Joined the Data Exchange Framework By the January 31, 2023 Deadline, Leading the Transformation to Safer, More Effective, Whole-Person Care for All Californians Read More »

“The Governor’s proposed budget continues to advance the health and well-being of all Californians and maintains critical investments made in recent years to support the state’s most vulnerable communities, while delivering on our vision of a Healthy California for All. This includes unprecedented investments in the last two budgets to advance health care and prescription …

Statement from California Health & Human Services Agency Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly on the Proposed 2023-2024 State Budget Read More »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT Derek Jansen, (415) 834-8725, djansen@wearerally.com CalHHS opened a new online portal this week that allows providers to sign on to California’s Data Sharing Agreement, which hospitals, physician organizations, health plans, laboratories, and other health care entities are required to sign by January 31, 2023. The Data Sharing Agreement is the …

California Health Care Providers Embrace Major Expansion of Health Information Exchange as January Deadline Approaches for Signing the State’s First-Ever Data Sharing Agreement Read More »

Feel like you’re struggling this back-to-school season? You’re not alone! While exciting, going back to school can also be stressful and overwhelming for many students and families. If you need support, there are lots of resources available to help you and those you care about. Check out these free back-to-school resources for young people, families …

Free Back-to-School Resources to Support Mental and Emotional Health Read More »

Starting July 16, 2022, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline number will transition to an easy-to-remember 3-digit number (988). The 988 Lifeline is an easy to remember so that anyone can call to receive support when experiencing a suicidal, mental health and/or substance use related crisis. To reach the 988 Lifeline, people can call or text …

Statewide 988 Roll-Out Read More »

The New Data Exchange Framework Will Accelerate and Expand the State’s Progress on Whole Person Care, Increase Patients’ Access to Their Health Information, and Improve Californians’ Care Experience “Today, the California Health & Human Services Agency finalized the state’s first-ever Health and Human Services Data Exchange Framework, a single data sharing agreement and common set …

Statement from California Health & Human Services Agency Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly on California’s First-Ever Statewide Health and Human Services Data Exchange Framework Read More »

CalHHS Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly, DHCS Director Michelle Baass, CDSS Director Kim Johnson, CDA Director Susan DeMarois, DDS Director Nancy Bargmann, DOR Director Joe Xavier, CDPH Director & State Public Health Officer Dr. Tomas Aragon, and DSH Director Stephanie Clendenin “Today we reaffirm our collective commitment to deliver on our vision of a Healthy California …

Joint Statement from California Health and Human Services Agency Leaders on the 23rd Anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Olmstead v. L.C. Read More »