The State Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services passed a funding proposal that aims to improve the healthcare system in California on Monday, May 7th. The proposal, introduced by Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula (D-Fresno), Assemblymember Jim Wood...
This Tuesday, August 1, Covered California released the proposed rates for the 2018 individual market. It is estimated that rates will increase by an average of 12.5% across the state to keep the states’ individual market stable. Covered California adopted a policy...
Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D- Lakewood) is delaying the progress of protecting and preserving the right to healthcare for all Californians. The Healthy California Act (SB 562) proposes that the state shifts to a single-payer system to provide all medically...
The California State Budget for 2017-18 which was approved by the Legislature on June 15th invests in the long-term health and well-being of all residents despite severe uncertainty at the federal level. Specific investments include: Adult Medi-Cal benefits: Beginning...
The "California’s Sweetened Beverage Tax: A Health Impact Assessment" reports on results of a Health Impact Assessment (HIA) that looked at SB 622 which would have imposed a one cent per fluid ounce tax on every distributor of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs)...
The California state budget May Revision was released today! We are still in the process of reviewing the document but wanted to provide you with an update on the Newly Qualified Immigrants (NQI) Affordability and Benefit Program. This is an issue that collectively...
This report offers a summary of recent and upcoming changes in public policy that impacts how immigrant communities access health coverage in California. The report also offers user-friendly recommendations for each policy that health coverage educators, enrollers or...
This report assesses California's efforts to widen the doorway to Medicaid coverage by reaching out to, enrolling and retaining low-income people of color and Limited English Proficient communities in the Medi-Cal program. Using key informant interviews and secondary...
Millions of Californians will be newly eligible for health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act starting January 1, 2014. Many will need help understanding, accessing, and using these benefits. This report provides information about the outreach,...
This report details over a dozen recommendations for building a robust and consumer-friendly Navigator program in California. It provides an overview of the enrollment demands the state will face in 2014 and explores effective strategies for ensuring that as many...