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California Health Care Workforce Shortage: ITUP Convenes Regional Equity Collaboratives to Address Solutions
October 14, 2024
Discover key insights into California’s statewide health workforce shortage and explore local perspectives from across the state.
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California Department of Health Care Services Confirms Graham-Cassidy Legislation Would Be Devastating for Health Care in California
September 25, 2017
On September 22, 2017, the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) released a fiscal analysis of pending Affordable Care Act (ACA) repeal legislation authored by U.S. Senators Graham, Cassidy, Heller and Johnson (Graham-Cassidy).
Read MoreACA Stands (for Now): Takeaways from the Repeal and Replace Roller Coaster
July 28, 2017
For now, the ACA remains. Credit goes to all the community voices, advocates, and experts who kept the pressure on elected officials and continued to call out the very real threats the proposals represented. Here for consideration are some takeaways from the admittedly chaotic “repeal and replace” process.
Read MoreThe Common Theme of Pending Senate Health Reform Bills? Dramatic Increases in the Number of Uninsured
July 23, 2017
As of this writing, multiple discussion drafts of potential legislation to repeal or rollback the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA) are pending in the U.S. Senate. All the bills result in dramatic increases in the number of uninsured over the next ten years.
Read MoreMeeting the Health Needs of the Immigrant Community In Uncertain Times
June 14, 2017
This fact sheet provides information on California’s immigrant community, the barriers they face to access health care, and California policies promoting access and/or coverage for all residents, regardless of immigration status.
Read MoreCalifornia Budget Conference Committee Considers Coverage Expansion for Young Adults
June 5, 2017
While federal policymakers consider legislation that would eliminate coverage for 23 million Americans, California considers expanding Medi-Cal to all low-income California residents up to age 26 Late last week, the two-house budget conference committee of the California Legislature began deliberations on the 2017-2018 state budget. The conference committee will take up multiple budget items […]
Read MoreITUP ACA Watch, Issue 4 — The ACA and Medi-Cal: What’s at Stake?
May 25, 2017
This issue of ACA Watch highlights program and population changes that re-shaped Medi-Cal under ACA. In addition to expanding coverage for some of the state’s most disenfranchised residents, the ACA dramatically altered the demographic profile and scope of the Medi-Cal program. Download ACA Watch, Issue 4 here.
Read MoreSummary of President Trump’s Proposed Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Plan
May 24, 2017
On May 23, 2017, the Trump Administration released its proposed federal fiscal year (FFY) 2018 budget plan which relies on draconian cuts to the safety-net to increase spending for the military, border security, tax reform and infrastructure.
Read MoreU.S. House of Representatives Passes Bill that Will Lead to Millions of Uninsured
May 5, 2017
On May 4, 2017, the United States (U.S.) House of Representatives passed a budget resolution, the American Health Care Act (AHCA) (H.R. 1628), as amended. AHCA passed on a party line vote, 217-213. The AHCA is intended to deliver on the Republican pledge to “repeal and replace” the ACA. Last minute amendments added funding for […]
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