California Health Care Foundation’s Post

What happens when private equity (PE) firms acquire health care service providers, like hospitals and nursing homes? CHCF commissioned Harvard researchers to synthesize the available data and academic research. They found that acquisitions are associated with: - higher costs for patients and insurers - lower patient satisfaction - mixed changes to operating costs - mixed to worse quality of care - worse financial outcomes for entities being acquired In California, acquisitions of health care providers totaled $4.31 billion dollars between 2019-2023. PE firms now own approximately 6% of private hospitals in California. https://lnkd.in/gR6k5Dwb

As Pride Month draws to a close, health care remains a huge obstacle for many Black Californians who identify as LGBTQ+. In order to make a more equitable health care landscape in CA, health systems and policymakers should actively integrate Black LGBTQ+ Californians into designing and implementing new health-related policies, practices, and resources. Read the full report from our Listening To Black Californians study: https://lnkd.in/gkR2RpDm

California is home to one of the largest populations of adults and youth who identify as transgender in the US. But in more ways than one, the health care system is failing California’s Black transgender and nonbinary communities, who face a mountain of hurdles when it comes to finding medical providers offering inclusive and affirming patient-centered care. This Pride Month, read about how California can address these issues with empathetic, inclusive, patient-centered care: https://lnkd.in/giGTJY7G

University of California is doing amazing work to strengthen our behavioral health workforce. Don't miss the video on their psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner program! https://lnkd.in/gcnWrHEC