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The Hospital Association of Southern California newsroom includes media contact information and communications-related resources for hospital members. HASC’s Advocacy Department coordinates the association’s media relations. For information about HASC or to interview staff, contact Adam Blackstone, (213) 538-0761, or the regional office nearest you.

For inquiries about filming on location at a regional health care facility, please email Margaret O’Donnell or call (213) 538-0721.

HASC Office of Communications

515 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 1300
Los Angeles, CA 90071-3300
(213) 538-0700

Adam Blackstone
Senior Vice President, Communications
(213) 538-0761

Regional Contacts

Los Angeles County
Adena Tessler
Regional Vice President
(213) 538-0703		Riverside / San Bernardino Counties
Paul Young
Chief of Advocacy and Public Policy
(213) 538-0777
Orange County
Sara May
Regional Vice President
(714) 663-0294		Santa Barbara / Ventura Counties
Audra Strickland
Regional Vice President
(805) 679-1717

2025 Health Care Scholarship Winners Announced

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.Communities Lifting Communities (CLC) and HASC are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 Health Care Scholarship and Stipend Program awards.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 […]

Building a Future-ready Workforce

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.Highlights from the HASC-MedCerts Partner Solutions Webinar HASC recently hosted an informational webinar with our partners at MedCerts, a leader in online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 […]

Hospitals Exist to Heal and Protect

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.In recent weeks, troubling reports have been circulating about alleged U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity within hospital settings.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 […]

Medical Debt and Presumptive Eligibility RFP: Bulk Pricing

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.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 […]

Your Breakout Proposals Needed: 2026 Annual Meeting

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.Overview Has your organization solved a challenge, made a breakthrough in care quality or launched a major project in the past year? HASC invites our members to submit breakout proposals on your team’s efforts for the 2026 Annual Meeting, April 20 to […]

PIH Health Powers Through Cyber Breach with Satellite Phone System

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.Last Dec. 1, cyber criminals launched an attack on PIH Health, severely disrupting its phone systems and many other applications and communications throughout its network. It could have been disastrous — but the health system was ready. When the cyberattack hit, PIH […]

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Protect Against Online Threats

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and HASC is excited to join this international initiative to keep people, data and systems safer online at our hospitals. “The campaign reminds us that simple actions can make a big difference,” said Tom Soto, CISSP, chief […]

Associates and Partners Event: Challenges and Opportunities

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.HASC’s Associates and Partners Event drew over 40 hospital members, associate members, Endorsed Business Partners and association staff for an engaging time of learning and networking on Sept. 17. Paul Young, HASC’s senior vice president, public policy and reimbursement, welcomed the crowd […]

Supplier Diversity in Health Care Conference Rescheduled to Feb. 2026

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On behalf of Communities Lifting Communities (CLC) and HASC, we sincerely apologize for an oversight regarding the scheduling of the upcoming Supplier Diversity in Health Care Conference. The date was originally set for Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025, which coincides with Yom Kippur, one of the holiest days of the year for the Jewish community. As...

LA County Releases Landmark Hospital Charity Care Report

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The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health released a report Sept. 16 showing how hospitals provide financial assistance to patients, along with a new toolkit to strengthen charity care practices in the county.

Media Contact

Adam Blackstone

Senior Vice President, Communications
(213) 538-0761
[email protected]