Health Access serves as a resource to members of the media on health policy in California, sharing expertise and commentary on the Affordable Care Act in California, its benefits to residents, and impacts on the health care safety net. Through reports, fact sheets, our blog and social media, we provide accurate and timely information on health care issues, to reporters as well as to the public.
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Press Releases from Health Access
2016
- September 29, 2016 – The Fight Continues on Prescription Drug Costs With Today’s EpiPen Hearing
- September 23, 2016 – Governor Brown Signs Consumer Protection Bills, Including Strongest-In-Nation Legislation To Stop Surprise Medical Bills
- September 1, 2016 – 2015-2016 Legislative Recap: Landmark Victories on Health; Governor and Voters Have Final Say
- August 31, 2016 – CA Legislature Passes Strongest-In-Nation Patient Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills
- August 29, 2016 – Update: CA Senate Passes Solution to Surprise Medical Bills; AB 72 Heads to Assembly for Final Votes
- August 29, 2016 – CA Senate Votes to Pass Landmark Legislation to Protect Patients from Surprise Medical Bills
- August 26, 2016 – High-Profile Legislation to Prevent Surprise Medical Bills Up for Senate Vote Monday
- August 25, 2016 – Governor Brown Signs Legislation to Protect Patients from Mid-Year Cost-sharing Hikes
- August 24, 2016 – Governor Brown to Decide if Consumers Will Be Notified of Unreasonable Premium Rates Increases
- August 22, 2016 – Bill to Give Consumers Notice of Unreasonable Premium Rate Hikes Passes Assembly Floor
- August 18, 2016 – Covered California to Hear Public Comment and Vote Today on 1332 Waiver to Open Itself to All Californians, Regardless of Immigration Status
- August 18, 2016 – Bills to Require Disclosure of Key Patients Rights Passes California State Assembly
- August 17, 2016 – Fight Continues on Prescription Drug Costs, Despite Demise of SB 1010
- August 11, 2016 – Legislation to Stop Surprise Medical Bills Heads to Senate Floor Vote
- August 5, 2016 – Patient Protection Bills Face Crucial Votes in Final Month of Legislative Session
- August 5, 2016 – Covered California Releases Draft of 1332 Waiver to Open Itself to All Californians, Regardless of Immigration Status
- July 19, 2016 – Covered California Announces 2017 Health Plans and Rates
- June 27, 2016 – Consumer Groups Gear Up for Crucial Vote Tomorrow on Prescription Drug Cost Legislation & OTher Key Patient Rights Bills Tuesday and Wednesday
- June 27, 2016 – With Budget Signing, Medi-Cal Managed Care Enrollees No Longer Should Fear Loss of Family Home; Budget Debate Shifts to Voters This Fall with Key Ballot Measures
- June 20, 2016 – CA DMHC Approves Aetna-Humana Mega-Merger With Conditions
- June 16, 2016 – CA Insurance Commissioner Urges DOJ to Block Anthem-Cigna Merger
- June 16, 2016 – Consumer Advocates Cheer Actions to Block Anthem-Cigna and Aetna-Humana Mergers
- May 24, 2016 – As Med-Cal Celebrates It’s 50th Anniversary, Health Advocates Call for Added Improvements
- May 23, 2016 – Expanded Eligibility and Benefits for Uninsured Californians in 35 Rural Counties Starts Today
- May 20, 2016 – New Health Access Report Details Dramatic Expansions in California’s County Health Care Safey-Net
- May 16, 2016 – Advocates Urge Legislators, Governor to Allow All Californians, Including Undocumented Immigrants, Access to Health Care
- May 13, 2016 – Governor’s Budget May Revision Continues Health Reform Progress and Recession-Era Cutes to Health
- May 11, 2016 – Health Advocates Call for Needed Investments in May Revision of State Budget
- May 3, 2016 – Anthem BlueCross Fines $415,000 for Lack of Responsiveness to CA Consumers
- April 26, 2016 – Consumer Advocates Raise Concerns About Aetna-Humana Mega-Merger at CA Department of Insurance Hearing
- April 25, 2016 – Assembly Health Committee to Vote Tomorrow on SB 10 (Lara) to Allow Undocumented Immigrants to Buy Health Plans Through Covered CA
- April 20, 2016 – Measure to Protect Consumers in Health Care Mergers in State Health Committee Today
- April 13, 2016 – Senate Health Committee to Vote on Bill to Shed Light on Prescription Drug Prices
- April 7, 2016 – Covered CA Report Gives Green Light to Waiver to Allow Access to Undocumented Immigrant Families
- April 6, 2016 – Covered CA Board to Hear Recommendations on Expanding Access to Undocumented Immigrant Families; Verification for Special Enrollment Periods
- April 4, 2016 – Senate Health Committee to Vote on Key Patient Protection Bills
- March 28, 2016 – Consumer Advocates to Testify Anthem-Cigna Merger Would Harm CA Consumers
- March 23, 2016 – After It’s Passage Six Years Ago, CA Reaps Benefits of the Affordable Care Act
- March 22, 2016 – HealthNet-Centene Merger Approved by DMHC with Conditions
- March 21, 2016 – Consumer, Labor, Business and Health Groups Re-Launch Campaign to Stop Surprise Medical Bills
- March 16, 2016 – Health Care Merger in Spotlight at Senate Health Committee Hearing Today
- March 9, 2016 – CA Department of Insurance Enacts New Standards on Access to Timely Care
- March 9, 2016 – CA Legislature Passes Historic Smoking Prevention Bills to Save Lives and Money
- March 3, 2016 – Consumer Advocates to Question Anthem-Cigna Mega-Merger at DMHC Public Meeting Tomorrow
- February 29, 2016 – CA Legislature Passes Health Plan Tax Revamp
- February 23, 2016 – Health Advocates Urge Lawmakers to Support Health Plan Tax Revamp
- February 22, 2016 – Advocates Urge Covered CA to Seek Waiver to Improve and Expand the ACA
- February 18, 2016 – Health Access CA Releases 2015 Legislative Scorecard; Reveal How CA Legislators Voted on Key Health Issues
- February 11, 2016 – Health Advocates Ramp Up Efforts on Health4All Kids
- February 9, 2016 – Health Advocates Support Bill Revamping Health Plan Tax
- January 26, 2016 – New Bill to Inform Californians Charged with Unreasonable Premiums, Provide New Opportunity to Switch Plans
- January 21, 2016 – Consumer Groups Testify at CDI Hearing Examining Centene-Health Net Merger
- January 21, 2016 – In State of the State, Governor Brown Highlights CA’s Progress on Health Care
- January 12, 2016 – Fight Continues on Prescription Drug Costs, Despite Lack of Committee Action
- January 11, 2016 – In DMHC Letter, Consumer Groups Seek Strong Conditions on Mega Merger of Aetna-Humana
- January 11, 2016 – Big Vote on Transparency on High-Cost Prescription Drug Costs
- January 8, 2016 – No New Cuts, but Governor’s Budget Largely Continues Recession-Era Cuts to Health
- January 4, 2016 – DMHC to Hold Public Meeting on Latest Insurer Mega Merger of Aetna-Humana; Consumer Groups Raise Key Questions and Concerns
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Additional Resources
- Covering Health Issues, 5th Edition: A Sourcebook for Journalists (from the Alliance for Health Reform)
- Primers on Key Health Care Topics and Programs (from the Kaiser Family Foundation)
- Glossary of Key Terms in Health Reform (from the Kaiser Family Foundation)