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June 14, 2017
Proposal to Repeal the Affordable Care Act and Cut Medicaid Threaten HIV Care
Wayne Turner
Before the Affordable Care Act (ACA), people with HIV often faced a catch-22. They could not enroll in Medicaid…
June 14, 2017
Republicans’ Bill Would Threaten Health of Fathers
Alicia Emanuel
This Father's Day, we reflect on the critical role fathers and grandfathers have in shaping the lives of children…
June 9, 2017
Medicaid Cuts Would Undermine Medi-Cal’s Ability to Provide Affordable Care to Calif.’s Most Vulnerable People
Abigail Coursolle
This post is part 5 of our 12-part “Protect Medi-Cal Funding” series. Medi-Cal provides a long-term investment that helps…
June 2, 2017
Medi-Cal Cuts Will Eliminate or Reduce Access to Necessary Services
Michelle Lilienfeld
This post is part 4 of our 12-part “Protect Medi-Cal Funding” series. Medi-Cal provides a long-term investment that helps…
May 25, 2017
Medi-Cal is Critical for Older Adults and Individuals with Disabilities
Alicia Emanuel
This post is part 3 of our 12-part “Protect Medi-Cal Funding” series. Medi-Cal provides a long-term investment that helps…
May 24, 2017
School Districts Hit Hard Under Proposed Medicaid Cuts
Wayne Turner
Children from low income families are hard hit under Republican proposals to cut the Medicaid program by more than…
May 19, 2017
Medi-Cal Cuts Will Harm Health Care for Women in California
Amy Chen
This post is part 2 of our 12-part “Protect Medi-Cal Funding” series. Medi-Cal provides a long-term investment that helps…
May 12, 2017
Why Medicaid Cuts Would Harm Health Care for California’s Children
Alicia Emanuel
This post is part one of our 12-part “Protect Medi-Cal Funding Series.” Medi-Cal provides a long-term investment in health…
May 5, 2017
The Fight to Save Progressive Health Care Reform from Misguided Policy and Administrative Actions
Jeremy Leaming
They tossed around high-fives and drank beer – the House Republicans who celebrated with the president because they had…