We represent over 400 hospitals and health systems advancing access to quality health care for all Californians.The California Hospital Association (CHA) is a not-for-profit corporation that advocates for California’s hospitals and health systems to support their work to care for all Californians.

Core values

- **Health Equity**: CHA is committed to advancing health equity, which involves addressing historical and contemporary injustices, overcoming economic and social obstacles to health, and eliminating preventable health disparities[1].
- **Community Benefits**: Nonprofit hospitals in California, supported by CHA, provided nearly $9 billion in community benefits in 2021, including financial assistance, charity care, services for Medi-Cal patients, housing support, food programs, and vaccination clinics. This is almost 10 times greater than the value of the tax revenue forgone due to their tax-exempt status[4].
- **Social Determinants of Health**: CHA and its members focus on addressing social determinants of health, such as economic stability, education access, healthcare access, social and community context, and neighborhood and built environment[5].
- **Advocacy and Policy Support**: CHA advocates for bills and policies that improve health equity, support vulnerable populations, and enhance healthcare access and quality[1].