Today, the California Department of Finance released a budget letter to suggest a focus to a “workload budget” for 2020-2021, with limited new investments to respond to the COVID-19 crisis.
COVID-19 and the ACA’s 10th Anniversary
On March 23, 2020, we mark the 10th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Especially at this moment, we are grateful for the improvements in our health system that were sorely needed and now help at at time like this. In the context of the COVID-19 crisis, California’s health system would be much less […]
In 2020 State of the State, Governor Newsom Focuses on Intersection of Housing and Health Care, outlines Medi-Cal Reforms
We applaud Governor Newsom’s commitment to breaking down the silos between physical health and mental health, between health care and housing. A patient experiences these interconnected issues as a whole person, and our health system must be integrated enough to coordinate different treatments and services together.
Health4All: Full Scope Medi-Cal for Undocumented Adults
More Californians To Stay Covered Under New Bill Introduced Today by Senator Hurtado
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 […]
Health4All: Full-Scope Medi-Cal for Undocumented Adults SB 29 (Lara & Durazo) / AB 4 (Arambula, Bonta, & Chiu)
On Day One, Governor Newsom Takes Key Steps Towards Health Care To All Californians
Health Consumer Groups Applaud Both Long-Term Vision for Health Care for all Californians, and the Governor’s Specific Steps to Help Californians Access & Afford Coverage This Year On his first day in office, Governor Newsom announces support for major expansions of health coverage and other key health reforms, including first-in-the-nation expansions: increasing affordability assistance post-ACA […]
Senate and Assembly Budget Committees Look for Investments in Healthcare and Social Services, Among Other Priorities
The 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 […]
Graham-Cassidy Would Repeal the ACA, Cut & Cap Medi-Cal
Senate Bill Stalls, Saving CA’s Care–But the #Fight4OurHealth Continues
Tonight, the U.S. Senate voted to defeat the “Health Care Freedom Act” 49-51, with three GOP Senators defecting from the bill. The vote should not have been that close, since it would have led to 16 million more Americans and 20% annual premium increases, and was opposed by nearly every patient and health provider organization, […]