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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 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 MoreCBO Confirms Devastating Consequences of the House-passed American Health Care Act
May 25, 2017
On May 24, 2017, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released an updated cost estimate for the American Health Care Act passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on May 4, 2017, adjusting their analysis for last minute amendments to H.R. 1628. (See ITUP summary of AHCA here.) The March 23, 2017 CBO analysis of a previous […]
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 MoreCalifornia Moves to Protect ACA Consumer Cost-sharing Reductions (CSRs)
May 23, 2017
On May 18, 2017, California and New York led 13 other states and the District of Columbia in filing a motion to intervene in the federal lawsuit affecting payments that reduce out-of-pocket costs for low income individuals enrolled in Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces. Under ACA, individuals and families with incomes below 250 percent of […]
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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