The State Legislature passed the final 2021-2022 health budget bill (AB 133) that includes historic investments in expanding and improving health coverage for millions of Californians. It now goes to Governor Newsom for his final signature in the coming days. Many of the proposals included in this budget bill were key priorities of the Care4All California coalition of over […]
2019 Sacramento County Safety Net Report: Addressing Unmet Needs in Sacramento’s Health Care Safety Net
New Census Data Shows California’s Continued Reduction in Uninsured Rate, Need to Protect Progress
New 2017 Census data released today has made it official that California has had the largest drop in the uninsured rate of all 50 states from 2013 to 2017, going from 6.5 million uninsured to 2.8 million, now down to 7.2%. The uninsured rate in both the United States and in California dropped dramatically with the implementation […]
New Data on the Price Tag of Orange County Congressmembers’ Votes on Health Care
Over the last year, Congress has taken a number of votes that undermine the health care of Californians, and now the Senate is considering a new proposal that would put limits on those with pre-existing conditions. California made some of the greatest gains under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and had the most to lose […]
New Academic Reports Detail Steps California Can Take To Advance Health Reform
In the last two weeks, two academic reports have been released that detail a number of policy options that California can take to advance state-level health reform. On March 5, 2018 the UC Berkeley Labor Center released a report that detailed different options for improving affordability and attaining universal health coverage in California. This new report […]
Fact-Checking Breitbart
Today we are quoted in Breitbart, the President’s favorite source for news, in a story about two health care bills that Health Access either sponsored or was the main supporter. Since we know something about the subject, we humbly offer this fact-check of the article. It’s almost impressive how the article is mistaken and/or misleading in […]
Better Know a District and AHCA’s Impact: The Central Valley
The “American Health Care Act” would not only take away health care for millions of Californians, but also make it harder for people to get and keep health coverage. Californians will pay more and get less coverage and care as a result of this proposal. Let’s dive into the impacts in just one area, in […]
No Wonder There’s a Delay: New Analyses Show The House Bill Is Worse Than You Thought
The vote that was scheduled for today on the House GOP proposal that would rollback coverage under Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act, and the broader individual insurance market has been delayed, but is now scheduled to take place tomorrow, Friday. The surprise is not the delay, but that they are still considering this disastrous bill […]
California Health Plans Flunk Timely Access Report
A new report by the Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) found industry-wide problems providing timely access to care, or even accurately reporting the size and availability of their provider networks. Almost all—36 of 40—of the health plans monitored by the DMHC have been referred to the Department’s enforcement unit for potential fines or corrective […]