Office of Public Affairs

Office of Public Affairs (OPA)

P.O Box 997413, MS 0025
Sacramento, CA 95899-7413
(916) 440-7660

The Department of Health Care Services’ (DHCS) Office of Public Affairs (OPA) is responsible for the overall communications and outreach activities, designed to engage the general public as well as a wide variety of health care, community, business, academic, legislative and other groups, including the media, intergovernmental organizations, and public advocacy groups in the Department’s agenda. OPA develops and executes public affairs strategies to support the goals and objectives of the Department and serves as the central channel for information to Department’s various stakeholders, the public and the media.  

DHCS Newsroom

2008

•  State Releases 2008 California Food Guide to Promote Healthy Eating and Physical Activity   May 9, 2008

2007

• Department of Health Care Services' campaign takes top honors in Northern California awards   December 11, 2007

• Department of Health Care Services Announces New Leadership Team   July 5, 2007

• Governor Schwarzenegger Announces $540 Million for Counties to Cover More Uninsured Californians   March 29, 2007

2006

• State Health Director Announces New Appointments to California Women's Health Council   October 25, 2006
• Governor Schwarzenegger Signs Legislation to Make Prescription Drugs More Affordable for Uninsured Californians   September 29, 2006
• State Health Department Finds Non-Approved Birth Control Device Given to Women   September 8, 2006
• Governor Schwarzenegger Reaches Agreement to Provide Significant Prescription Drug Discounts to Millions of Uninsured Californians   Aug 24, 2006
• Letter Sent to 323 Medi-Cal Beneficiaries About Potential Breach of Personal Information   June 22, 2006
• State Health Officer Calls On All Californians to Help Infants Get a Healthy Start in Life - California Observes Black Infant Health Week - Feb. 19 - 25   February 21, 2006 

2005

• Deadline Approaches For One Million Californians to Transition to New Federal Prescription Drug Coverage - State Officials Give Patients Tips to Ease Switch 
  December 22, 2005
• Medi-Cal Notifies One Million Senior and Disables Beneficiaries Their Drug Coverage Will Switch Jan. 1 - Federal Medicare Program Will Take Over   December 14, 2005
• Enrollment Opens For New Federal Prescription Drug Benefits - Free Advice Available to Help Beneficiaries Meet their Prescription Drug Needs  Nov 15, 2005
• State Expands Newborn Genetic Disease Screening Program   July 26, 2005 
• Two Studies of Medi-Cal Payment Errors Show Low Rates Compared to Other States   January 7, 2005

Events

• March of Dimes