SACRAMENTO, CA – The co-chairs 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 today following the State Legislature’s vote to pass a budget that includes cuts to Medi-Cal only for immigrants – both those who are […]
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 […]
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 Impacts: Medicaid per Capita Spending Limits
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. Strong majorities of both Trump voters (61%) and swing voters (72%) have very positive views of Medicaid. As a result, […]
2025–26 State Health Policy Priorities
Learn more about the critical bills we’re working on this year in California to improve our health system California has made incredible progress in expanding health care access and we’re proud that we have a more robust health care system than ever before. While we fight to protect this progress at the federal level, we […]
Health and Immigrant Rights Advocates Respond to Medi-Cal Budget Shortfall
The State’s Finance Department sent a letter to Legislature yesterday alerting them of an additional $3.4 billion appropriation for Medi-Cal for this fiscal year Sacramento, CA – For more than a decade, the Health4All coalition, led by Health Access California and the California Immigrant Policy Center (CIPC), has been working closely with the state Legislature […]
Know Your Rights–Health Care Edition
No one should have to choose between their health and their safety. But with recent reports of ICE raids, many in our communities are afraid to seek the care they need. Let’s be clear: you still have the right to access health care—and knowing your rights is the first step in protecting yourself and your […]
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 […]
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 […]