Yesterday, State Senator Melissa Hurtado (D – Fresno) made health care coverage for Californians one of her top priorities by introducing SB 260. The new bill ensures more people can stay covered when their life circumstances change. When Californians undergo changes in their lives – like a marriage or divorce, moving to a new home […] Read More
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Senate and Assembly Budget Committees Look for Investments in Healthcare and Social Services, Among Other Priorities
January 25, 2018The Senate and Assembly Committees on Budget and Fiscal Review each held informational hearings on the Governor’s 2018-2019 Proposed Budget, providing a general overview for the public. These hearings kick off the 2018 budget committee process in the Legislature. The proposed state budget includes $131.7 billion in general fund spending compared to last year’s budget […] Read More
It’s Official: The GOP Proposal that Was Supposed to Cover More People In Fact Does the Exact Opposite
March 13, 2017The CBO analysis proves that the short-sighted GOP plan will leave 24 million more Americans uninsured, living sicker, dying younger, and being one emergency away from financial ruin.
Kern County Residents Rally in Front of GOP Leader McCarthy’s Office to #Fight4OurHealth
December 22, 2016“This is not about politics or Obamacare, it’s about doing the right thing and protecting people’s health.”
Nomination of Tom Price as HHS Secretary Signals Threat to Medicare, Not Just Obamacare
November 30, 2016On Tuesday, Health Access California reacted to President-elect Trump’s nomination of Representative Tom Price for Secretary of Health and Human Services. Health Access Executive Director Anthony Wright made this statement following the announcement: “This nomination signals the new President-elect’s plans to undo the guarantees of not just Obamacare, but Medicare and Medicaid as well. Despite […] Read More
5 Ways You Can Help Protect California’s Health Care
November 15, 2016Take action today!
Budget Deal Reached!
June 9, 2016The Legislature and the Governor have reached a budget deal! The Budget Conference Committee convened on Thursday night to take final action on budget issues in Conference Committee, which is described below. See how health priorities fared in our budget scorecard. The revised budget includes several limited but important investments in health and human services, […] Read More
Budget Update: Health Priorities for California Consumers
May 26, 2016This post was written by Tam Ma, Policy Counsel. The Assembly and Senate budget committees completed their review of the Governor’s May Revision and finalized their respective versions of the 2016-17 budget. The budget conference committee will begin meeting next week to reconcile the differences between actions taken by the two houses. The Legislature must […] Read More
New Health Access Report Details Dramatic Expansions in California’s County Health Care Safety-Net
May 20, 2016Today, Health Access released a new report detailing the dramatic changes to California’s health care safety net programs at the county level. As the Affordable Care Act implementation has cut the number of uninsured Californians in half and the state has taken additional steps to cover all children, many California counties have extended their health […] Read More
Hundreds Gather at Capitol to Support #Health4All
May 17, 2016On Monday morning, hundreds of health and immigrant rights advocates convened on the steps of the Capitol to rally in support of “Health For All,” press legislators to pass bills like SB 10 (Lara) and SB 1418 (Lara), and celebrate the historic first day of expanding comprehensive Medi-Cal to undocumented children in California. The “Health4All” rally […] Read More