HHS Recent News

Dr. Mark Ghaly, who has extensive county experience, was confirmed as the state’s new California Health and Human Services Agency Secretary by the Senate Rules Committee this week. CSAC was pleased to support Dr. Ghaly’s confirmation as Secretary, and the Rules Committee unanimously voted to forward a recommendation for confirmation to the full Senate.

May 30, 2019

May 23,2019

CSAC is following a number of budget-related items as the legislative budget process proceeds toward the constitutional deadline of June 15 for the Legislature to pass the state budget.  

The health and human services-related budget subcommittees of both houses have concluded their work, and the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee convened yesterday to approve their version of the budget proposal. The Assembly Budget Committee will meet tomorrow.

April 18, 2019

Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Janice Hahn joined Governor Newsom in Downey to announce the County’s participation in the Governor’s California Pharmaceutical Collaborative, which allows the state to partner with local governments and other entities to bargain on bulk prescription drug purchases and potentially save on drug prices.

April 4, 2019

The Senate Budget Subcommittee Number 3 will hear a proposal from a coalition of county associations seeking $68 million in State funding to bolster the local public guardian, public conservator, and public administrator workforce to better serve the most vulnerable adults in our communities.

March 28, 2019

Counties are pleased to welcome Michelle Cabrera as the new Executive Director of the County Behavioral Health Directors Association (CBHDA). The CBHDA Executive Director Search Committee, which was comprised of behavioral health directors and included CSAC Executive Director Graham Knaus, announced the news this week after 10 months of searching.  

March 14, 2019

The California Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems and the California Health Care Safety Net Institute released their brief on California’s value-based approach to health care coverage. This value-based approach focuses on the value of safety-net payments over the volume, leading to improved health outcomes.

March 7, 2019

The Governor’s office recently announced the appointment of Dr. Mark Ghaly as the new Secretary of the California Health and Human Services Agency, and the reappointment of Michelle Baass as the undersecretary.