CAPH

The California Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems (CAPH) represents California's 21 public health care systems, which include county-owned or affiliated systems and the five University of California academic medical centers. Together, these systems form the core of the state's health care safety net... We inform and educate policy makers, the media, and other stakeholders about the essential role of public health care systems. CAPH also develops innovative financing structures and programs that provide millions of Californians with access to higher quality health care. We offer detailed financial analyses and counsel to officials and their staff to help inform policies that enable public health care systems to best serve their communities... CAPH works in collaboration with many partners including county associations, the hospital industry, community clinics, consumer advocates, and social service providers, to coordinate efforts and ensure the needs of joint..

Also known as: California Association of Public Hospitals

Primary location: Oakland United States