Author: Emili LaBass
Presentation: Orange County Health Access and Enrollment Task Force
September 16, 2019
Presentation: A State and Federal Health Reform Update: A Presentation for OC Health Access & Enrollment Task Force
Read More2019 ITUP Regional Profiles
September 1, 2019
Coverage in California at a Glance The annual ITUP regional profiles for 2019 are available at the links below! These ITUP “Coverage in California at a Glance” publications highlight key coverage facts for the state and by county for each ITUP workgroup region. The"Coverage…
Read MoreMy Intern Experience at ITUP
August 27, 2019
By Lorraine Twohey-Jacobs [caption id="attachment_15374" align="alignright" width="450"] ITUP External Affairs Coordinator Emili LaBass (left) and ITUP Summer Intern Loraine Twohey-Jacobs (right)[/caption] I interned at Insure the Uninsured Project (ITUP) this summer as a Health…
Read MoreBills Pending as Legislature Winds Down
August 16, 2019
By Garrett Hall On Monday, August 12, the California legislature reconvened after a summer recess for the final stretch of the first year of the 2019-20 legislative session. The budget, passed on June 27, 2019, included many provisions originally introduced as legislation in January,…
Read MoreFinal Federal Rule on Immigrants and Public Charge Fact Sheet
August 14, 2019
On August 12, 2019, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security released the final rule on “public charge,” which will likely increase the number of uninsured in California. The latest ITUP Fact Sheet review and summarize the final rule, existing federal law related to public…
Read MorePublic Charge & Health Care in California
August 14, 2019
Finalized Federal Rule Could Increase the Number of Uninsured in California On August 12, 2019, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (USDHS) released the final rule on “public charge.” The new rule adds to the factors and conditions the federal government will consider when…
Read MoreITUP Analysis: Covered CA 2020 Rates
August 8, 2019
On July 16, 2019, Covered California, California’s Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace, released preliminary health plan premiums for individual coverage starting January 2020. This new issue of ITUP Tracking reviews the rate changes and health plan choices available…
Read MoreHealth Care Programs for California Immigrants (Updated)
July 19, 2019
This ITUP fact sheet reviews existing health care programs for immigrants in California. California generally provides better access to health care coverage for immigrants than most other states, including covering all children in Medi-Cal regardless of immigration status. Still,…
Read MoreDiscussion Guide for the 2019 Regional Workgroups: Care Coordination
July 16, 2019
Over the next six months, ITUP is holding its annual regional workgroups across ten regions in the state, including densely populated urban centers and remote rural areas, North and South, well-resourced and underserved communities. ITUP workgroups bring together a diverse range of…
Read MoreFinal 2019-20 State Budget Continues the Move Toward Universal Coverage
June 28, 2019
The final 2019-20 state budget (and related legislation) just signed by Governor Newsom moves California steps closer to universal coverage, improves coverage affordability in the individual market, and invests in system improvements in Medi-Cal, mental health services and services…
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