The Record
Every published intelligence record, newest first, with its date, its voice and its source.
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Government · CA LAO
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California ballot initiative 25-0008 proposes requiring FQHCs to spend at least 90% of revenue on direct patient care and services, with full financial transparency reporting.
Government · CA EDD WARN Act
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Indian Health Center of Santa Clara Valley permanently closed, displacing 21 employees per WARN Act filing.
News · Becker's Payer Issues
L.A. Care Health Plan, the nation's largest publicly operated health plan, files WARN Act notice for 225 employees effective March 13, 2026. The managed care plan cites federal funding reductions.
Association · NACHC
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At the NACHC Policy & Issues Forum (Feb 9-12), leaders celebrated the $4.6B Community Health Center Fund as the largest increase in a decade, but warned it expires December 31, 2026 without reauthorization.
Association · NACHC
NACHC's latest workforce report finds 55% of community health centers face critical staffing shortages. Vacancy rates exceed 20% for physicians, nurses, and behavioral health providers.
Government · Santa Clara County
Santa Clara County eliminates 365 FTE positions across its healthcare system as part of $183 million in cuts to address a $470 million county budget deficit. Affected roles span clinical, administrative, and support staff.
Legislature · CA Legislature
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California's phased healthcare minimum wage law reaches $25/hr for FQHC workers by 2027.
News · KVPR
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Community health centers in California's San Joaquin Valley are warning of a financial 'tsunami' as federal Medicaid cuts compound with rising operational costs.
Analysis · FQHC Talent
NILC explains that health care providers have no affirmative federal duty to ask about or report immigration status and that HIPAA generally limits disclosure, but exceptions and state-specific rules can apply.
Analysis · FQHC Talent
Prepare for the October 1, 2028 Section 71120 effective date by maintaining a dated primary-source register, inventorying potentially in-scope expansion products and service or site configurations, and approving bilingual escalation scripts.
Analysis · FQHC Talent
Treat funding-cliff planning as a scenario exercise, not a savings promise.
Kaufman Hall
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A Kaufman Hall report finds financial distress drove 43% of all healthcare M&A transactions in 2025, a record high.
Government · HRSA
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HRSA's FY2026 health center grants are being aligned with the administration's 'Make America Healthy Again' (MAHA) initiative, shifting funding priorities toward chronic disease prevention, nutrition, and mental health.
ElevenFlo
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Private equity-backed Prospect Medical Holdings continues downsizing LA County operations, closing facilities and selling assets.
Analysis · FQHC Talent
NACHC's January 2026 workforce policy paper reports that more than 80% of responding community health centers operate internal or partner training programs.
Research · California Health Care Foundation
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CHCF's San Joaquin Valley market report says United Health Centers launched a for-profit independent practice association called United Physicians Network.
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