Office of Public Affairs

Office of Public Affairs (OPA)

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

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 PRESS RELEASES

2012

• Department of Health Care Services Announces MultiMillion-Dollar Settlements with Abbott Laboratories (PDF) May 7, 2012
• DHCS Announces Initial Counties Selected for Project to Improve Care for Californians Eligible for Both Medicare and Medi-Cal (PDF) April 4, 2012
• New Fiscal Intermediary Assumes Operations of California Medicaid Management Information System (PDF) March 20, 2012
• State to Continue ADHC Program Through March (PDF) February 16, 2012
• State Announces Final Approval of ADHC Lawsuit Settlement Agreement (PDF) January 24, 2012

 2011

• State Launches Consumer-Friendly Web Site to Help Californians Plan for Their Individual Long-Term Care (PDF) November 28, 2011
• State Announces Settlement of ADHC Lawsuit (PDF) November 17, 2011
• DHCS Receives Federal Approval for Medi-Cal Budget Reductions (PDF) October 27, 2011
• DHCS Announces Regional Pilot Projects to Enhance Delivery of Health Care to Children (PDF) October 12, 2011
• California Launches $1.4 Billion Electronic Health Records Incentive Program with Hospitals (PDF) October 6, 2011
• Field Poll Survey Shows Most Californians Not Preparing for Long-Term Care Needs (PDF) September 20, 2011
• DHCS Releases Medi-Cal Payment Error Study (MPES) (PDF) September 15, 2011
• State Office of Women's Health Announces 2011 Helen Rodriguez-Trias Award Recipient (PDF) May 26, 2011

2010

• Director's Statement on Passing of Former State Health Director (PDF) July 13, 2010
• DHCS Notifies Federal Authorities of Security Incident (PDF) July 6, 2010
• DHCS Announces Multi-Million-Dollar Settlement From Drug Company (PDF) April 28, 2010
• Department of Health Care Services Reports Security Incident (PDF) February 8, 2010

2009

• Department of Health Care Services Announces Intent to Award New Contract for the California Medcaid Management Information System (PDF) December 9, 2009
• Department of Health Care Services Investigators Applaud Efforts of Sacramento County Task Force (PDF) November 19, 2009
• Department of Health Care Services Investigators Arrest Individuals Accused of IHSS Fraud (PDF) June 4, 2009
• State Continues Aggressive Anti-Fraud Measures to Protect the Fiscal Integrity of Medi-Cal (PDF) May 29, 2009 
• State Health Officials Present Prestigious Women's Health Award (PDF) May 27, 2009
• Department of Health Care Services Investigators Arrest Individuals Accused of IHSS Fraud (PDF) January 29, 2009

2008

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

2007

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

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

• Governor Schwarzenegger Announces $540 Million for Counties to Cover More Uninsured Californians (Governor's Website - gov.ca.gov)  March 29, 2007

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2006

• State Health Director Announces New Appointments to California Women's Health Council (PDF)  October 25, 2006
• Governor Schwarzenegger Signs Legislation to Make Prescription Drugs More Affordable for Uninsured Californians  (Governor's Website - gov.ca.gov)  September 29, 2006
• State Health Department Finds Non-Approved Birth Control Device Given to Women (PDF)  September 8, 2006
• Governor Schwarzenegger Reaches Agreement to Provide Significant Prescription Drug Discounts to Millions of Uninsured Californians (Governor's Website - gov.ca.gov)  Aug 24, 2006
• Letter Sent to 323 Medi-Cal Beneficiaries About Potential Breach of Personal Information (PDF)  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 (PDF)  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 (PDF)  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 (PDF)  December 14, 2005
• Enrollment Opens For New Federal Prescription Drug Benefits - Free Advice Available to Help Beneficiaries Meet their Prescription Drug Needs (PDF)  Nov 15, 2005
• State Expands Newborn Genetic Disease Screening Program (PDF)  July 26, 2005 
• Two Studies of Medi-Cal Payment Errors Show Low Rates Compared to Other States (PDF)  January 7, 2005

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