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Medical Debt and Presumptive Eligibility RFP: Portal Solution

RFP Release Announcement View announcement as PDF HASC, in collaboration with L.A. Care Health Plan and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, is soliciting proposals from qualified vendors to design, develop and implement a centralized financial assistance and presumptive eligibility portal solution to support enhanced presumptive eligibility screening across area hospitals within LA […]

Health Care AI Professionals Wanted: Share Your Experience

Samuel Merritt University, Oakland, is seeking professionals to discuss their real-world experiences in managing AI deployments in any health care use case, such as population analytics, care coordination, diagnosis image processing or revenue life cycle. Two openings are available to speak at the spring 2026 Managing AI in Healthcare course, Tuesday, March 24 and March […]

2025 Health Care Scholarship Winners Announced

Communities Lifting Communities (CLC) and HASC are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 Health Care Scholarship and Stipend Program awards. Through the 2025 cycle, seven health care scholarships and six stipends have been awarded to students and interns employed at HASC member hospitals. Undergraduate Scholarships ($2,500 each) Kristy Jacobsen, central sterile processing specialty […]

Building a Future-ready Workforce

Highlights from the HASC-MedCerts Partner Solutions Webinar HASC recently hosted an informational webinar with our partners at MedCerts, a leader in online allied health and health care IT training. The engaging discussion centered on innovative solutions to address critical workforce shortages across our member hospitals. HASC’s Program Director of Education Operations Sharri Dixon opened the […]

Hospitals Exist to Heal and Protect

In recent weeks, troubling reports have been circulating about alleged U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity within hospital settings. Some media outlets have gone so far as to suggest that hospital leaders are enabling ICE agents to interfere in medical decisions and patient care. Let me be clear: these reports could not be further […]

Medical Debt and Presumptive Eligibility RFP: Bulk Pricing

Release Announcement View announcement as PDF The Hospital Association of Southern California (HASC), in collaboration with L.A. Care and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, is soliciting qualified vendors to respond to a request for proposal (RFP) for bulk purchasing options for income estimation/verification to support enhanced presumptive eligibility screening across area hospitals […]

New Initiative May Add Financial Pressure for LA Hospitals

As hospitals in California face serious threats at the federal level — including deep cuts to Medicaid — we are also seeing local efforts that, if enacted, could impose yet another costly mandate on hospitals. Recently, a petition was filed with the City of Los Angeles that would establish a citywide minimum wage for all...

Submit Job Listings to HASC

HASC will post high-demand, priority positions on our Workforce Job Portal for hospitals located in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. Please use the form below to submit listings. Your listings will be shared with HASC community partners such as academic institutions, training providers and job centers with health care […]

Jackson Physician Search is Newest Endorsed Business Partner

Jackson Physician Search (JPS) is the largest privately owned, and most trusted firm, in physician recruitment. The company specializes in the permanent recruitment of physicians, physician leaders and advanced practice providers for hospitals, health systems and medical groups across the U.S. The JPS team is delighted to join HASC as an Endorsed Business Partner and […]

Supplier Diversity Initiative Aims to Advance Health Equity

HASC is committed to fostering a health care environment that mirrors the diverse communities we serve. To that end, I’m excited to share about a pivotal initiative that promises to advance health equity in Southern California. Our recent endeavor, the Hospital Supplier Diversity initiative, is a significant stride towards achieving this vision. Health disparities persist, […]