Year: 2022

Access, Affordability, Budget, Care4AllCA, Cost Containment, Covered California, DMHC, Equity, Expanding Coverage, Health Reform, Health4All, Language Access, LGBT, Medi-Cal, Prescription Drugs, Timely Access, Undocumented, Uninsured

Major Health Care Consumer Wins this CA Legislative Session

With the Governor’s final actions on bills last week, health consumer advocates applauded a major year in health reform, where California continued its leadership on health care access, affordability, and equity.  

Affordability, Budget, Covered California, Gov. Newsom, Individual Mandate, Legislation

Deductibles to Spike as Governor Vetoes Legislation to Lower Out-of-Pocket Costs in Covered California

Hundreds of thousands of Californians with Covered California health plans will likely see their co-pays go up and deductibles rise by over one thousand dollars next year, as a result of Governor Gavin Newsom’s veto yesterday of SB 944 by Senator Pan. That bill sought to lower cost-sharing in Covered California, including eliminating deductibles in silver plans.