Month: June 2018

California’s Health Care Safety Net

June 26, 2018

HEALTH POLICY ESSENTIALS - A NEW ITUP SERIES  ITUP is pleased to release California’s Health Care Safety Net, highlighting the programs, providers and populations that make up the state’s health care safety net for low-income and underserved communities. With the implementation…

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2018 California At-A-Glance

June 22, 2018

The California At-A-Glance provides information on the remaining uninsured and coverage in California. View Document        

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California Legislature Passes State Budget for 2018-19

June 15, 2018

By Elia Gallardo On June 14, 2018, the California Legislature met the June 15 constitutional deadline to pass a state budget. The 2018-19 fiscal year (FY) budget passed by the Legislature increases state funding for higher education, child care, and social service programs for…

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Challenge of Covering the Remaining Uninsured Falls to the Next California Governor

June 12, 2018

Posted by Deborah Kelch The California Legislature is poised to formally adopt the state budget for 2018-19 this week. The deal struck between legislators and Governor Jerry Brown leaves the challenge of ensuring access to health coverage for California’s three million uninsured…

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California Strategies: Covering California’s Remaining Uninsured and Improving Affordability

June 7, 2018

REVIEW OF 2018 POLICY PROPOSALS This issue brief analyzes policy proposals advanced this year to move the state closer to universal coverage by focusing on the challenges many Californians face. California’s successful implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) dramatically…

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