Category: Federal

Budget, Federal, Trump

Now that Trump & Republicans in Congress Have Passed into Law Deep Health Care Cuts, Californians Express Outrage at the Lives Put at Risk

“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 […]

Budget, Federal

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 […]

Federal, Medi-Cal, Research, Trump

Federal Impacts: Medicaid Renewals

More frequent Medicaid eligibility requirements will terminate health coverage for millions of eligible children and families. Congress is rushing to target Medicaid for $880 billion in cuts over the next 10 years to fund tax cuts for Elon Musk and other wealthy CEOs. One way they plan to pay for these cuts is by requiring […]

Federal

Federal Impacts: Medicaid Work Reporting Requirements

Congress is rushing to target Medicaid for $880 billion in cuts over the next 10 years to fund tax cuts for Elon Musk and other wealthy CEOs. This is wildly unpopular across the political spectrum because Americans know that any cut to Medicaid harms all of us. Strong majorities of both Trump voters (61%) and […]

Budget, Federal, Trump

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 […]

Access, Affordability, Affordable Care Act, Covered California, Federal, Medi-Cal, Medicare, Trump

Over 200 CA Organizations Ask Congress to Protect Health Care Coverage

RE: Protect & Strengthen Health Care Coverage and Access in the 119th Congress Dear Speaker Johnson, Majority Leader Thune, Minority Leader Jeffries, and Minority Leader Schumer: We, the undersigned organizations, comprise a diverse coalition of community-based, faith-based, labor, county, and health care organizations across California. Medicaid, Medi-Cal in California, is a lifeline for coverage and […]

Covered California, Federal, Trump

Federal Impacts: What’s at Risk for CA’s Statewide Safety Net (Data by Congressional District)

In 2025, Congressional Republicans are expected to focus their legislative efforts on extending the 2017 Trump tax cuts, giving more and bigger handouts to billionaires and corporations. To pay for these tax cuts, Congress has discussed major cuts or rollbacks to federal programs, including Medicare, Medicaid (Medi-Cal in California) and Affordable Care Act marketplaces like […]

Covered California, Federal, Medi-Cal

Federal Reconciliation: What’s at Risk for Medi-Cal and Covered CA

Congressional Republican efforts in early 2025 are expected to focus on extending the 2017 Trump tax cuts, giving more and bigger handouts to billionaires and corporations. To pay for these tax cuts, Congress has proposed major cuts to federal programs, including Medicaid (Medi-Cal in California) and Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces like Covered California. Republicans […]

Affordable Care Act, Federal, Trump

New Factsheet on California’s Resistance to Trump’s Sabotage of Our Health Care System

Health Access California releases list of actions California has taken to protect consumer’s and our state’s individual market from harmful federal actions But even with this robust framework, much remains at risk if federal funding is cut or otherwise withheld SACRAMENTO, CA – Health Access California, the statewide health care consumer advocacy coalition, today released […]