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 […]
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Top Health Care Takeaways from Governor Newsom’s 2023-24 CA Budget Proposal
On Tuesday Governor Gavin Newsom released his proposed 2023-24 state budget, continuing commitments to expand and improve Medi-Cal, including the plan to remove all barriers for income-eligible Californians, regardless of immigration status, in Medi-Cal beginning January 2024. As we continue to face an ongoing pandemic and increasing economic uncertainty, we applaud this step to include […]
Governor Newsom’s 2023-24 Ca Budget Proposal Keeps Key Medi-Cal Commitments, But Claws Back Money For Health Affordability Assistance
The proposed 2023-2024 state budget by Governor Gavin Newsom continues key commitments to improve and expand health care, including removing barriers in Medi-Cal for all income-eligible Californians regardless of immigration status by January 2024, as well as some new efforts on housing supports and reproductive health. As Californians face rising cost-of-living pressures, and higher health […]
Major Health Care Consumer Wins this #CALeg and #CABudget Session
With the Governor’s final actions on bills last week, health consumer advocates applauded a major year in health reform, where California continued its leadership on health care access, affordability, and equity. Californians will see both short and long-term benefits from the bills and budget items adopted by Governor Newsom and the state legislature this year […]
Major Health Care Consumer Wins this CA Legislative Session
With the Governor’s final actions on bills last week, health consumer advocates applauded a major year in health reform, where California continued its leadership on health care access, affordability, and equity.