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Affiliated Organizations

BETA Healthcare Group

BETA Healthcare Group provides professional liability and workers’ compensation coverages with a full complement of patient and employee safety consulting services to hospitals, healthcare facilities and medical groups.

General Health

Keckley: Health Industry Research and Analysis

Paul H. Keckley is Managing Director of the Navigant Center for Healthcare Research and Policy Analysis where he leads a team of analysts in assessing industry issues and regulations relevant to hospitals, medical groups, health insurers, drug and device manufacturers and policymakers at the state and federal levels. He is a frequent contributor to national media coverage about health reform and speaks frequently to trade and in-demand speaker. He authors Pulse Weekly, a weekly health reform newsletter, a monthly column for Health and Hospital Networks and has published three books and 250 articles. During the period preceding the passage of the Affordable Care Act, he facilitated sessions between White House Office of Health Reform sessions and major health industry trade groups as private sector input was sought in the legislation. He serves on several boards, is a member of the Health Executive Network and advisor to the Bipartisan Policy Center in Washington DC.

Transamerica Center for Health Studies

Transamerica Center for Health Studies (TCHS) is focused on empowering consumers and employers (particularly small businesses) so that they can achieve the best value and protection from their health coverage, as well as the best outcomes in their personal health and wellness.

The Health Care Blog

The Health Care Blog was founded in 2003 by veteran health care observer Matthew Holt and is commonly regarded as the leading independent group blog in health care.

General Resources

AB 1234 Ethics Training for Local Officials

Public Policy Institute of California

Informing and improving public policy through independent, objective, nonpartisan research

Office of the Surgeon General

The Surgeon General serves as America’s Doctor by providing Americans the best scientific information available on how to improve their health and reduce the risk of illness and injury.

Institute for Local Government

Promoting Good Government at the Local Level

Free Management Library

A complete integrated online library for non-profits

BoardSource

Building effective non-profit boards

Cain Consulting Group Inc.

Training for non-profit and government boards

The Governance Institute

The essential resource for governance knowledge

Health Related Blogs

Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease

The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease is a coalition of hundreds of patient, provider, community, business and labor groups, and health policy experts, committed to raising awareness of the number one cause of death, disability and rising health care costs: chronic disease.

Legislative Resources

The Governor of California

Find information regarding the Governor’s office.

The California State Legislature

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The California State Assembly

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The California State Senate

Find information regarding the State Senate.

The California Channel

Watch live and archived proceedings of the California Legislature.

California Legislative Information

Find information on all Legislation, Hearings, and search the California Code.

News Resources

California Healthline

Healthcare Articles and Research

Capitol Weekly

Legislative and Political newspaper printed weekly.

Healthy Cal

Statewide Articles and Research related to Healthcare

Rough & Tumble

Statewide Political News Articles

Related Associations

Rural County Representatives of California

RCRC is a thirty two member county strong organization that champions policies on behalf of California’s rural counties.

National Rural Health Association

NRHA is a national nonprofit membership organization with more than 20,000 members. The association’s mission is to provide leadership on rural health issues. NRHA membership consists of a diverse collection of individuals and organizations, all of whom share the common bond of an interest in rural health.

League of California Cities

The League of California Cities is an association of California city officials who work together to enhance their knowledge and skills, exchange information, and combine resources so that they may influence policy decisions that affect cities.

Californians Allied for Patient Protection

CAPP was created in 1991 and is the only broad-based organization of physicians, dentists, hospitals, health facilities, community clinics, health centers, nurses, emergency providers, fire fighters, police officers, labor groups, women’s health advocates and other healthcare professionals whose sole purpose is to protect access to healthcare and patient safety through California’s Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA).

California State Rural Health Association

CSRHA is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, grassroots organization that works to improve the health of rural Californians and the quality and accessibility of the heath care they receive. CSRHA brings together health care providers, consumers, educators, researchers, public health and economic development agencies and others to work on a variety of issues related to preserving and enhancing the health of rural California.

California State Association of Counties

CSAC represents county governments before the California Legislature, administrative agencies and the federal government. CSAC places a strong emphasis on educating the public about the value and need for county programs and services.

California Special Districts Association

The CSDA provides education and training, insurance programs, legal advice, industry-wide litigation and public relations support, legislative advocacy, capital improvement and equipment funding, current information crucial to a special districts management and operational effectiveness.

California Primary Care Association

CPCA is the statewide leader and recognized voice representing the interests of California community clinics and health centers and their patients. CPCA represents more than 800 not-for-profit community clinics and health centers that provide comprehensive, quality health care services, particularly for low-income, uninsured and underserved Californians, who might otherwise not have access to health care.

California Medical Association

CMA is a professional organization that represents the physicians of the state of California. They serve more than 35,000 members in all modes of practice and specialties representing the patients of California.

California Hospital Association

CHA collaborates with its members to provide strong and effective representation and advocacy to advance the interests of California hospitals, patients and communities. CHA is a trusted resource, working with members to achieve legislative, regulatory, and legal accomplishments at the state and federal level.

California Chamber of Commerce

CalChamber is committed to helping California businesses survive and thrive while complying with complex laws and regulations.

AHA’s Center for Healthcare Governance

The Center for Healthcare Governance (Center) is a dynamic community of hospital and health system board members, executives and thought leaders dedicated to advancing excellence, innovation and accountability in health care governance. Membership with the Center provides you with unprecedented access to information and resources, from healthcare strategic planning and hospital performance to the leading practices in governance and board development.

American Hospital Association

The AHA is the national organization that represents and serves all types of hospitals, health care networks, and their patients and communities. Close to 5,000 hospitals, health care systems, networks, other providers of care and 40,000 individual members come together to form the AHA.