𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴-𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗼𝗿 As the old State Capitol Annex was being demolished, workers discovered a piece of long-lost legislator humor wedged behind a cabinet in the Assemblymembers’ Lounge, just off the Assembly Floor.

California helped open the door for college athletes to finally make money. Five years later, everyone is still fighting over the rules. capitolweekly.net/nil-will-t…

“Sometimes the emergency department is the front door of care … but there’s a whole landscape of health and social needs outside the hospital that are really critical," said CHA’s behavioral health expert Kirsten Barlow at @Capitol_Weekly's CA Health Care event. Californians’ behavioral health outcomes are determined by more than hospital visits — that’s where health care community partners and state leaders come in, because patients need community support, behavioral health resources, and a true health care safety net that prioritizes their care before they’re in crisis.

“We’re looking at a real crisis.... The state is going to have choices, and we’re going to have to figure out how we’re going to backfill these cuts” - Katie Rodriguez, Senior Vice President of @CAPHSystems, noting that millions will lose coverage from HR1 capitolweekly.net/ca-health-…

In 2019, then California @NancySkinnerCA set out to change one of the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (@NCAA ) most entrenched rules. Her legislation helped set off a chain reaction that would transform college sports nationwide. capitolweekly.net/nil-beyond…

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Listeners to a discussion focused on Behavioral Health moderated by @DanielMorain last week might have missed the big news if they weren’t dialed into one important and complex facet of CA's mental illness crisis... danmorain.substack.com/p/set…

Neither the state nor the attorneys for the inmates issued statements or press releases when Judge S. Raj Chatterjee released the opinion. But Dr. Katherine Warburton of @ca_dsh cited the decision when she spoke at last week’s CA Health Care conference capitolweekly.net/lawsuit-th…

Community clinics are a vital part of CA’s healthcare network. But massive federal cuts are threatening their ability to continue serving their communities. We sat down with @CPCA's Francisco Silva to discuss the future of these critical resources capitolweekly.net/cw-qa-cpca…

“Preventative things cost a lot less,” said Sen. Akilah Weber-Pierson at @Capitol_Weekly's CA Health Care event on the entire health care system’s role in supporting patients’ well-being before symptoms spiral out of control. From primary care to insurance, everyone involved in health care is responsible for Californians’ health.

PODCAST: Impact of HR 1. @benavey, @WellSpaceHealth; Tam Ma, UC Office of the President; Katie Rodriguez, @CAPHSystems; @cmarysmith, @healthaccess; Josh Stehlik, @CALimmigrant. Moderated by Rich Ehisen, Capitol Weekly capitolweekly.net/ca-health-…

An 11-year lawsuit that helped transform how California cares for people who have committed crimes and struggle with mental illness has come to a quiet conclusion. @DanielMorain in CW capitolweekly.net/lawsuit-th…

Thank you to everyone who joined the Center and Capitol Weekly for our annual California Health Care conference! Policymakers and health care leaders discussed health and social services, aging and behavioral health, with keynote remarks from Sen. Akilah Weber Pierson.

October 4: @calcenter is bringing people together for an interactive day of activities and community connections at the State Capitol for a Backyard Party celebrating youth voice and civic engagement. 10 AM - 4 PM, West Steps. RSVP here: forms.monday.com/forms/c0cfe…

Health experts say H.R. 1 will result in a dramatic decrease in access to care: “People are going to lose care in high numbers, & they’re not going to know why.” - @cmarysmith, @healthaccess “It’s going to be heartbreaking.” - Ben Avey, @WellSpaceHealth capitolweekly.net/panelists-…

“By 2040, 9M Californians will be 65+ … that’s a quarter of CA’s population,” said Dr. Mohanty of @TheSCANFndtn at @Capitol_Weekly CA Health Care event. As aging Californians require more acute and more expensive care, hospitals and health care will have to prepare to meet their growing needs. That means federal, state, and local policymakers partnering with the health care system to support services that aging patients rely on, while minimizing red tape that impedes access to care.

A score of experts explored the state of health care in CA today at a health policy conference in Sacramento, describing a challenging time for providers and patients alike. “People will fall through the cracks. That’s just the sad reality of it.” capitolweekly.net/panelists-…

California Health Care, Panel 3: Behavioral Health. Speakers: Kirsten Barlow, @CalHospitals; Michelle Doty Cabrera, CBHDA of California; Lois Cross, @NorthBayHealth; Katherine Warburton, Katherine Warburton, @ca_dsh. Moderated by author and journalist @DanielMorain

Hospitals are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year to all who walk through their doors. That kind of care requires significant state and federal support to ensure patients can access emergency and specialty services when they need them. But the One Big Beautiful Bill Act is reducing federal resources for patients, and “[hospitals] can’t sustain billions of dollars in cuts" while meeting the health care needs of millions, said Katie Rodriguez of @CAPHSystems at @Capitol_Weekly’s CA Health Care panel on the impact of OBBBA on communities. "We need broader solutions for patients and providers," Rodriguez continued, to protect the health care services Californians rely on.

CA Health Care, Panel 2: Aging and Elder Care has begun! Speakers: Susan DeMarois, @LeadingAgeCA; Hagar Dickman, @justiceinaging; Dr. Sarita Mohanty, @TheSCANFndtn; Dr. Lindsey Yourman, @UCSDHealth. Moderated by @ByRobinEpley, @sacbee_news