California’s Health Care Consumer Advocacy Coalition. #Health4All #Care4AllCA #FightForOurHealth #ACA #CALeg #CABudget Hosts @CALGBTQHealth
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What do the candidates on your ballot plan to do about:
▶️ Medi-Cal cuts?
▶️ Healthcare for immigrants?
▶️ Corporate accountability for health care costs?
CPEHN & our partners asked candidates in key races to answer the hard questions. See their answers: bit.ly/OMOHQuestionnaire
Halloween season is fun, 🎃 👻 but we fight to protect people from health care horrors all year round. 👹 Which one do you relate to the most?
ICYMI: Last week @CAgovernor signed AB 280 ( @AsmAguiarCurry )
This bill addresses an issue we've been advocating about for years: finding a doctor in your health plan shouldn't be so hard.
Read more in the author's press release: aguiar-curry.asmdc.org/press…
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Are healthcare costs holding YOU back? 💬Tell us what would you do if you didn't have to constantly worry about the cost of healthcare. Whether it's starting a business or taking a vacation, we want to hear from you in the comments.
5 measures on CA's ballot will shape health care. Here's where we stand:
✅ Prop 3—protects the revenue that funds Medi-Cal & public services
❌ Prop 39—voter suppression, plain & simple
❌ Props 41, 42 & 43—make it harder to fund our health care system
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“Do I eat, or go to the doctor?”
That's the kind of tradeoff Californians described to CHCF researchers in a statewide listening effort called Worried Sick: Californians on a Health Care System They Can't Afford.
Read more: chcf.org/WorriedSick
#WorriedSick #HealthCareCosts
“Healthcare almost has to be one of the first things that you [the governor] are tackling,” our Rachel Linn Gish said. “Let’s be clear and honest as Californians about what we want and what we value. We need to make policy decisions that actually help people now.”
Becerra says he wants everyone to be insured, but hasn’t spelled out how he’d pay for it.
Hilton wants greater price transparency and to redesign the marketplace, but it’s unclear how much his plans would actually help consumers. cal.news/4ADNuMb
📸 Greg Nash-Pool
Health Access CA retweeted
@healthaccess advocates for affordable, accessible health care for Californians across the state. That’s why the organization is joining other health care advocates in supporting Prop 3. #YesOn3CA
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Health experts say H.R. 1 will result in a dramatic decrease in access to care: “People are going to lose care in high numbers, & they’re not going to know why.” - @cmarysmith, @healthaccess
“It’s going to be heartbreaking.” - Ben Avey, @WellSpaceHealth
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PODCAST: Impact of HR 1. @benavey, @WellSpaceHealth; Tam Ma, UC Office of the President; Katie Rodriguez, @CAPHSystems; @cmarysmith, @healthaccess; Josh Stehlik, @CALimmigrant. Moderated by Rich Ehisen, Capitol Weekly
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Health Access CA retweeted
California Health Care: Panel 1, Impact of H.R. 1, has begun. Speakers: @benavey, @WellSpaceHealth; Tam Ma, UC Office of the President; Katie Rodriguez, @CAPHSystems; Christine Smith, @healthaccess; Josh Stehlik, @CALimmigrant - moderated by Rich Ehisen, Capitol Weekly
"As a mom when my child is sick, my question is: how do we get them to the doctor? It's not, did we meet work requirements, did we fill out our applications, are we exempt, where's the right paperwork."
—Our @cmarysmith on impacts of federal health care cuts for Californians
ALT A woman holding a microphone and speaking, in front of a step and repeat wall for the University of California Student and Policy Center
"If you relied on an inaccurate provider directory, you won't be held responsible and have to pay out of pocket, because it should have been accurate in the first place," Robles emphasized.
@CAgovernor help patients get the care they need! Sign #AB280
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Private equity and monopolies drive up the cost of health care. 📈💸
Skyrocketing costs then eat into workers’ wages, force patients to delay treatment and put consumers in crushing medical debt. ❤️🩹
@cagovernor, sign #AB1776, the COMPETE Act!
Health Access CA retweeted
In 2013, a fire truck cost $500,000.00.
In 2023, the same truck cost $1,000,000.00.
Why? Private Equity and giant corporations took control of the industry and jacked up prices.
We can't let corporate greed make our communities less safe. @CAgovernor Sign AB 1776, the COMPETE Act!
New federal public charge rules take effect Sept 18.
Officers may now consider many more benefits, including Medi-Cal.
Two things that have NOT changed: → Using a benefit ≠ automatic denial → Public charge doesn't change who qualifies for Medi-Cal
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ALT PUBLIC CHARGE 101 New federal rules start SEPTEMBER 18, 2026 WHAT IT IS: An assessment immigration officers make when someone applies for a green card. It does not apply to everyone. WHAT CHANGED BEFORE: officers could consider 2 types of benefits NOW: they may consider MANY including Medi-Cal Family members' benefit use may count too. We encourage you to seek legal advice before making decisions about your coverage.
“It is not our goal to bankrupt a small rural hospital,” said our lobbyist Beth Capell. “But we are interested in penalties that will help to convince large, wealthy health systems and insurers that the state of California is serious about slowing the growth of healthcare costs.”
New penalties can fine hospitals and insurers up to 125% of their overspending, with enforcement starting as early as 2028. cal.news/4yG04sH
📸 Larry Valenzuela
ALT Medical personnel working in the Emergency Room unit in the Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital in Hollister on March 30, 2023. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local
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The State Department, DHS, HHS, and other federal agencies have all taken recent actions threatening millions in immigrant families. Use our tracker to stay on top of this rapidly changing landscape. pifcoalition.org/resources/t…
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We are excited to see that this bill that we have supported is moving forward! We have long fought for everyone to have access to clear, accurate information on provider pricing and this is a big step forward for Californians.
As of today, #AB280 (@AsmAguiarCurry) is out of the #CALeg and on to @CAGovernor's desk.🎉
For years, we've worked on legislation to help Californians find the care they need, when they need it. We're thrilled to see this important bill come so far! health-access.org/ab280-2026…
As of today, #AB280 (@AsmAguiarCurry) is out of the #CALeg and on to @CAGovernor's desk.🎉
For years, we've worked on legislation to help Californians find the care they need, when they need it. We're thrilled to see this important bill come so far! health-access.org/ab280-2026…