- August 23, 2017
The Ongoing, Vital Battle to Protect Medicaid
Jeremy LeamingRight-wing activists were quick to attack Medicaid and Medicare enacted by President Lyndon Baines Johnson in summer 1965 as…
- August 11, 2017
Trump Declaration on Opioid Crisis is Undercut by Law Enforcement Talk
Héctor Hernández-DelgadoPresident Trump announced this week his administration's plan to combat the opioid epidemic. The president in his speech mostly…
- August 11, 2017
Medi-Cal Cuts Will Decrease Access to Reproductive Health Care Services
Fabiola CarriónThis is the final post of our 12-part “Protect Medi-Cal Funding” series. Medi-Cal provides a long-term investment that helps…
- August 2, 2017
Medi-Cal Cuts Will Harm Pregnant Women in California
Amy ChenThis post is part 11 of our 12-part “Protect Medi-Cal Funding” series. Medi-Cal provides a long-term investment that helps…
- July 27, 2017
‘Skinny’ Repeal is a Door That Must Not be Opened
Mara YoudelmanSenate Republican leadership’s so-called “skinny" repeal should be recognized for what it is: a door to open a conference…
- July 27, 2017
ReproHealth Advocates Urge CA Congressional Delegation to Stop Repeal of ACA & Medicaid Cuts
Amy Chen and Fabiola CarriónJuana Rosa Cavero was already racked with stress when the organization she had been working for shuttered. Cavero was…
- July 25, 2017
Medicaid is Integral to Children with Complex Health Care Needs
dfitzgeraldThe U.S. Congress needs constant reminders that Medicaid is about people. Kathleen Béres Rogers, a South Carolina teacher and…
- July 24, 2017
Children of the Opioid Crisis
Jennifer LavAs the opioid crisis ravages the nation, children are entering the foster care system in record number. After reaching…
- July 21, 2017
Cuts to Medi-Cal Funding Would Hit Individuals Affected by the Opioid Epidemic
Héctor Hernández-DelgadoCalifornia’s Medicaid program, Medi-Cal, is a vital tool in the state’s fight against the opioid epidemic. The program covers…
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