Congressional actions over the last several years have helped lower health care prices for consumers across the state. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), passed in 2022, extended and expanded financial help for health care premiums for those enrolled in Covered California. This assistance was originally passed as a part of the American Rescue Plan, the […]
County Health Care Access for Uninsured Californians
This is a resource for uninsured Californians and those that assist them in enrollment to learn about county indigent programs and their eligibility requirements. (Detailed PDF) Most Californians get coverage through employers, through state and federal public programs like Medicare or Medicaid (Medi-Cal in California), or by buying a health plan with affordability assistance through […]
AB 3129 (Wood) Putting Patients Over Profits: Oversight on Private Equity and Hedge Fund Health Care Takeovers
Background Health care costs are outpacing inflation, taking bigger and bigger chunks out of Californians’ incomes and wages. More than half of Californians say they skip or delay care due to high costs. A major driver of these rising costs are health care mergers. As health systems and other health care corporations get bigger, they […]
SB 1061 (Limón) Removing Medical Debt from Credit Reports
More than one in three Californians have medical debt . . . When someone has unaffordable medical expenses those unpaid bills often turn into medical debt that is included on their credit report. This damages their credit score and may affect their ability to get an affordable car loan or a mortgage, to rent an […]
AB 4 (Arambula) Acceso a la cobertura médica con Covered California
Los californianos indocumentados están explícita e injustamente excluidos del acceso y la compra de planes de cobertura de salud a través de Covered California, el mercado del estado establecido bajo la Ley Federal de Cuidado de Salud Asequible (ACA). El proyecto de ley de la Asamblea 4 (Arambula) abordaría esta exclusión dando el primer paso […]
AB 236 (Holden) Ensuring Accurate Health Plan Provider Directories
BREAKING: #AB236 (@chrisholdennews) passed out of the #CAStateAssembly with 46 votes, and now it’s headed to the #CAStateSenate! 🎉 https://t.co/WL7lUMLkIc — Health Access CA (@healthaccess) January 30, 2024 Background Every health plan in California is required to maintain an updated list of in-network health care providers for their enrollees. These directories list providers such […]
Covered California Cost-Sharing Help: Budget Proposal
AB 716 (Boerner) Protecting Consumers from Surprise Ambulance Bills
In a medical emergency, the last thing you should be thinking about is whether calling an ambulance will lead to a huge bill. It’s unfortunately been a common occurrence for a person to not know if the ambulance they are being transported in is out of their insurance company’s network. Someone experiencing an emergency has no choice […]