Author: Emili LaBass
New Data Reveals that Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Health Coverage are Narrowing Under the Affordable Care Act
October 31, 2018
By Elia Gallardo According to newly released California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) 2017 data, disparities in health care coverage across race and ethnic subgroups have narrowed with the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). CHIS is the largest state health…
Read MoreFinal Results of the 2017-18 Legislative Session
October 23, 2018
Governor Brown signed into law most of the health bills sent to him by the Legislature this year. This blog summarizes legislation by topic and actions taken by the Governor, Chaptered (signed) or Vetoed. View Document
Read MoreUPDATE: California Strategies: Covering California’s Remaining Uninsured and Improving Affordability
October 8, 2018
UPDATED REVIEW OF 2018 POLICY PROPOSALS This updated issue brief analyzes policy proposals advanced in 2018 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…
Read MoreProposed Federal Rule on Immigrants and Public Charge Fact Sheet
October 3, 2018
This Fact Sheet has been updated as of August 14, 2019. Please click here for the latest information. In late September 2018, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security released a proposed rule to change the factors affecting a “public charge” determination for immigrants to…
Read MoreFinal Results of the 2017-18 Legislative Session
October 1, 2018
By Elia Gallardo and Trish Violett Governor Brown signed into law most of the health bills sent to him by the Legislature this year. This blog summarizes legislation by topic and actions taken by the Governor, Chaptered (signed) or Vetoed. Preserving California’s Progress Under…
Read MoreProposed Federal Rule on Immigrants and Public Charge
September 28, 2018
By Elia Gallardo In late September 2018, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security released a proposed rule to change the factors affecting a “public charge” determination for immigrants to the U.S. The proposed rule represents a dramatic shift in immigration policy and could…
Read More23rd Annual ITUP Conference
September 25, 2018
Save the Date! Mark your calendars and plan to attend the 23rd Annual Insure the Uninsured Project (ITUP) Conference February 4-5, 2019 at the Sacramento Convention Center. Health care leaders will gather from across the state to hear about health reform successes and identify…
Read MoreCalifornia’s Uninsured Rate is 7.2 Percent, According to New Census Data
September 13, 2018
By Trish Violett A new report from the U.S. Census Bureau shows California continued to make progress in reducing the number of uninsured in 2017. Census Bureau figures show that between 2016 and 2017, the number dropped by 47,000, leaving 2.8 million uninsured, or 7.2 percent…
Read MoreHealth Bills Advance to the Governor’s Desk
September 4, 2018
By Trish Violett Friday was the deadline for the California Legislature to pass legislation for the 2017-18 legislative cycle. The Assembly and Senate passed the following health bills; the Governor has until September 30 to act on the bills. Protecting California’s Progress…
Read MoreNew Report Highlights Continued Strength of Community Health Centers Under the Affordable Care Act
September 4, 2018
By Emili LaBass More than four years into implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), community health centers continue to play a prominent role in connecting consumers with health coverage despite recent federal reductions in ACA advertising funding, diminishing support for…
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