Elevating the urgency of health care access for all communities, Senators Ricardo Lara and Maria Elena Durazo, and Assemblymembers Dr. Joaquin Arambula, Rob Bonta, and David Chiu introduced two #Health4All bills on the first official day of the new 2019 legislative session. The two bills, SB 29 and AB 4, are a top priority for […]
Rescinding DACA is a Health Care Catastrophe for California
Immigrants are a critical part of our nation’s history and society, and our health system is stronger when everyone is included.
Update on #CABudget: Deal Restores Medi-Cal Benefits & Increases Provider Rates, but Lacks Eligibility Expansions
CA budget deal includes targeted improvements in Medi-Cal reimbursements needed for dental, family planning, and other health providers, but consumer advocates disappointed in lack of any eligibility expansions in Medi-Cal, including to cover undocumented young adults
Health Access Statement of Solidarity
For 30 years, Health Access California has fought for the right of ALL Californians to have access to quality, affordable healthcare. Our work is grounded in our inclusive vision that we all benefit when everyone has access to needed care and coverage, regardless of how much money they have, where they are born, the color […]
#CoveredCA Releases Draft of 1332 Waiver to Open Itself to All Californians, Regardless of Immigration Status
California is leading the way on #Health4All. Use your voice to help keep the momentum going!
Budget Deal Reached!
The 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, […]
Budget Update: Health Priorities for California Consumers
This 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 […]
New Health Access Report Details Dramatic Expansions in California’s County Health Care Safety-Net
Today, 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 […]
Hundreds Gather at Capitol to Support #Health4All
On 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 […]
Legislative Priorities Clear Deadlines
As the April 22 policy deadline approached, all of Health Access’ priority bills made it over the finish line. Last week, the legislative committees voted on two important bills that will increase transparency in our health care system. Transparency for Prescription Drug Costs Prescription drugs are the health service most commonly used by consumers and […]