Health Care and Social Services Archives - Rural County Representatives Of California

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Oct 16, 2026

Advocacy | Health Care and Social Services CMS Releases First Rural Health Transformation Program Obligated Funds Report

On October 9, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its first report on state obligations under the Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program. California obligated the largest dollar amount of any state

Aug 28, 2026

Advocacy | Health Care and Social Services Members of California Congressional Delegation Press HHS, CMS to Release Medicaid Funding

Last week, the full California Democratic Congressional Delegation, along with Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff, sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator, Dr. Mehmet Oz, urging the agencies to work with California to resolve outstanding documentation concerns, and release $867.5 million in federal Medicaid payments that CMS deferred in July pending additional claims documentation.

Jul 10, 2026

Advocacy | Health Care and Social Services WATCH NOW: CalHHS Updates on HR 1 Impacts on Medi-Cal, CalFresh and California's Rural Health Transformation Program

In a webinar on Thursday, July 9, CalHHS leadership provided an update on the latest efforts to address H.R. 1 impacts on safety-net programs in California and highlight recent guidance. View the H.R. 1 Update HERE.

Earlier in July, CalHHS leadership provide a briefing on California’s Rural Health Transformation Program, including recent updates and implementation efforts. The briefing is available HERE.

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Jul 01, 2026

Advocacy | Health Care and Social Services Low-Cost Loans from State Program Available for Health Facilities

The HELP II Loan Program, administered by the California Health Facilities Financing Authority (CHFFA) within the State Treasurer’s Office, offers low-cost loans to assist eligible health facilities wanting to expand and improve services to their clients and the greater community

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May 22, 2026

Advocacy | Health Care and Social Services CalHeatScore Data to be Integrated into a Wide Range of Applications to Help Californians Stay Safe During Extreme Heat

On Thursday, Governor Newsom announced a new feature to integrate California Communities Extreme Heat Scoring System (CalHeatScore) data into a wide range of applications to help Californians stay safe during extreme heat. CalHeatScore was released

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Mar 27, 2026

Advocacy | Health Care and Social Services Bill of the Week: Assembly Bill 1811 (Rogers) – Preserving HPSAs

RCRC, together with the Association of California Healthcare Districts (ACHD), is co-sponsoring Assembly Bill 1811 authored by Assemblymember Chris Rogers (D-Santa Rosa). This measure seeks to preserve Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) designations

Mar 13, 2026

Advocacy | Health Care and Social Services Governor Newsom Announces Additional Homelessness and Behavioral Health Grant Awards

On Wednesday March 11th, Governor Newsom announced round two of Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) awards, totaling $1.2 billion to fund an additional 66 projects across 130 behavioral health facilities.

Jan 23, 2026

Advocacy | Health Care and Social Services Health Care: Post-ACA Subsidy Lapse and Congressional Activity

This week, Congressional leaders have coalesced around a narrower bipartisan health care package focused on pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) reforms and safety-net funding.

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Jan 16, 2026

Advocacy | Health Care and Social Services White House Unveils Health Care Affordability Framework

On January 15, the White House released a fact sheet outlining an affordability framework, dubbed the “Great Healthcare Plan”, which aims to lower prescription drug prices and insurance premiums without extending the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) expired tax credits. The plan calls on Congress to

Oct 31, 2025

Advocacy | Health Care and Social Services Legislation Introduced in House to Reinstate Glenn Medical Center Critical Access Funding

On October 24, Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) introduced the Rural Hospital Fairness Act, which would reinstate