Category: Medi-Cal

Affordability, Budget, Consumer Protection, Covered California, COVID-19, Economy, Equity, Expanding Coverage, Gov. Newsom, Health Reform, Health4All, Legislation, LGBT, Medi-Cal, Prevention, Quality, Undocumented

California Legislature Passes Their 2021 – 2022 Budget with Steps Towards A More Universal Health Care System. Deal On Final Budget Must Still Be Reached With Governor Newsom.

Yesterday, the California State Assembly and State Senate voted to pass a 2021-2022 state budget that includes funding for a more universal, equitable, and affordable, health care system. While the Legislature is in agreement on this version of the budget, negotiations continue with Governor Newsom on a final deal. On June 1, the state legislature […]

Budget, Expanding Coverage, Gov. Newsom, Health4All, Medi-Cal, Undocumented

Major Steps This Week Towards #Health4All

We’ve made big strides this week on covering more Californians regardless of immigration status, but there’s more to do! Legislature makes push for 50+ On Wednesday, state Senate budget subcommittee 3 on Health & Human Services and the state Assembly budget subcommittee 1 on Health & Human Services took votes on their respective legislative budget proposals. Together, the state […]

Affordability, Budget, Care4AllCA, Cost Containment, Covered California, COVID-19, Economy, Expanding Coverage, Gov. Newsom, Health4All, Medi-Cal, Undocumented

CA Governor Newsom’s May Budget: Key Health Takeaways

On Friday, May 14th 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled the 2021-22 May Revision of the state budget, which includes some important investments to improve and expand our health care system, but also missed major opportunities for further expansion and improvement, especially given the size of the surplus. This budget recognizes that our health system is […]

Budget, Gov. Newsom, Health4All, Legislation, Medi-Cal

CA Governor Newsom’s Health Budget: Key Takeaways: #Health4All & More, Missed Opportunities

Governor Gavin Newsom today unveiled the 2021- 22 May Revision of the state budget, which includes some important investments to improve and expand our health care system, but also missed major opportunities for expansion and improvement. “The pandemic underlined the urgency of fixing the inequities in health care, and this proposed budget makes some important investments to expand and improve our health system, while missing other major opportunities to meet urgent ongoing needs, especially given the size of the surplus,” said Anthony Wright, executive director of Health Access California, the statewide health care consumer advocacy coalition.

Affordability, Budget, Care4AllCA, Consumer Protection, Cost Containment, Economy, Expanding Coverage, Gov. Newsom, Health4All, Legislation, Medi-Cal

Major Health Care Affordability Proposals to Be Heard Today in Senate Budget Subcommittee

Today, the California Senate Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services will meet to hear a number of key health care budget proposals, including two major efforts to make our health care system more affordable for consumers. The Office of Health Care Affordability as well as additional affordability assistance in Covered California will both be considered during the hearing which begins at 2:30pm today, May 4th, 2021. These efforts are among the most impactful of a number of health care budget proposals put forward by health care advocates this year. 

Budget, Care4AllCA, Economy, Expanding Coverage, Gov. Newsom, Health4All, Medi-Cal

California Senate & Assembly Budgets Align on Key Health Care Priorities

The California State Assembly Democrats unveiled their updated 2021-2022 Budget of Opportunity, which comes on the heels of last week’s announcement from California State Senate Democrats of their Build Back Bolder budget outline. Both budget blueprints aligned on a number of key health care priorities, going above and beyond Governor Newsom’s January 2021 budget proposal, and would take major […]

Budget, Care4AllCA, Covered California, Economy, Equity, Expanding Coverage, Gov. Newsom, Health4All, Insurers, Medi-Cal

CA Senate and Assembly Budgets Align on Key Health Care Priorities

Today the California State Assembly Democrats unveiled their updated 2021-2022 Budget of Opportunity, which comes on the heels of last week’s announcement from California State Senate Democrats of their Build Back Bolder budget outline. Both budget blueprints aligned on a number of key health care priorities, going above and beyond Governor Newsom’s January 2021 budget proposal, and would take major steps to close the remaining gaps in the uninsured, by eliminating barriers to needed coverage and care. Ultimately, the budget proposals by the Senate and Assembly will get our state closer than ever to our goal of universal health care coverage.