“The preventable death of millions will be impossible to ignore.” California Republicans Chose Tax Breaks for Big Corporations Over Health Care for People Fighting Cancer, Seniors in Nursing Homes, Children, Seniors, Home Care Workers, People with Disabilities, Veterans, and Reproductive Care SACRAMENTO, CA—California Republicans cast deciding votes to pass a budget bill containing the biggest […]
Final California Budget Continues to Take California Backward on Health Equity
SACRAMENTO, CA – Members of the steering committee of the Health4All Coalition, which leads in the efforts to remove barriers to health care coverage for ALL Californians based on immigration status, issued the below statements following the announcement that leaders of the California State Legislature and Gov. Gavin Newsom have reached an agreement on the […]
Health Advocates Respond to State Legislative Budget Agreement that Rejects Some Health Care Cuts but Doubles Down on Others
Health care advocates support efforts by the State Legislature that reject the reinstatement of the asset test on our seniors, continue funding for important LGBTQ+ public health grants, and augment state dollars to help with health care affordability for Covered California enrollees However, the Legislature keeps intact the Governor’s framework that continues to balance the […]
Statement from #Health4All Coalition on Legislative Budget Agreement
Progress to Eliminate Exclusions Based on Immigration Status Must Not be Undone Sacramento, CA – The steering committee member organizations of the #Health4All coalition released the following statements in response to the CA Legislature’s announcement of a joint budget deal that keeps intact the Governor’s framework that continues to balance the budget on the back […]
Health Advocates Respond: Overnight, GOP Members of Congress Vote to Rip Health Care Away from Millions of Californians
After repeatedly vowing they would not cut health care for their constituents, Reps David Valadao and Young Kim sold out their communities to give tax breaks to their ultra-wealthy friends After the bill only got worse, taking further aim at reproductive health and gender-affirming care, health advocates vow to hold our GOP members of congress […]
Health Advocates Slam Proposed Cuts to Health Care in May Revised Budget
SACRAMENTO, CA – Following the devastating rollbacks to health care for Californians already announced this morning, Governor Newsom’s full budget proposal included even more bad news for Californians and their health care. Health advocates expressed outrage at the full 2025-2026 state budget plan unveiled today by Governor Gavin Newsom, which would cut key programs and […]
Health and Immigrant Rights Advocates Say “Hell No” to Budget Cuts Proposed by Governor Newsom
Governor Newsom’s budget is a huge blow to the state’s efforts towards universal health care coverage – a goal that Governor Newsom once lauded Advocates call on state legislators to reject proposed budget cuts SACRAMENTO, CA — Health and immigrant rights advocates, and leaders in the movement towards #Health4All Californians, regardless of immigration status, released […]
House Republicans Move Forward Plan to Cut Health Care for Millions of Californians
All nine California House Republicans voted yes on the resolution that seeks to cut $880 billion from Medicaid, impacting millions of their constituents SACRAMENTO, CA – Health Access California, the statewide health care consumer advocacy coalition, released the following statement following tonight’s vote by Congress to move forward a budget resolution that seeks to cut […]
Health Care Access & Affordability Protected in 2025-2026 CA State Budget Proposal
The 2025-2026 state budget released Friday by Governor Gavin Newsom’s office maintains key commitments in health care, including keeping Medi-Cal available for all income-eligible Californians regardless of age or immigration status, and continuing efforts to address the rising cost of care and prescription drugs. However, federal health care cuts loom large for millions of Californians […]
2024-25 CA Budget Agreement Rejects Most Harmful Health Care Cuts
The 2024-2025 state budget agreement announced between the State Legislature and Governor Gavin Newsom rejects most harmful health care cuts proposed in the May Revision. Agreement will ensure that thousands of undocumented Californians continue to receive their IHSS benefits, funding is preserved for the Indian Health Program, Medi-Cal benefits will be maintained at their current […]