- September 13, 2017
How CHIP Plays an Important Role in California’s Medi-Cal Program
Alicia EmanuelThis post is part of Health Advocate Blog series about the importance of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)…
- October 25, 2017
While Trump Ends CSR Payments Covered California Attempts to Protect Consumers
Alicia EmanuelPresident Trump abruptly decided on Oct. 13 to stop paying the Affordable Care Act's cost-sharing reduction (CSR) payments.CSRs are…
- September 5, 2019
Lessons from California: Expanding Access to Medication Abortion on College Campuses
Fabiola CarriónThis blog was co-authored by legal intern Mason BettencourtMedication abortion is a safe and legal abortion method with an…
- 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…
- May 19, 2017
Medi-Cal Cuts Will Harm Health Care for Women in California
Amy ChenThis post is part 2 of our 12-part “Protect Medi-Cal Funding” series. Medi-Cal provides a long-term investment that helps…
- December 22, 2020
Medi-Cal Will Help Low-Income Californians Weather the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Economic Fall Out
Alicia EmanuelNow is a particularly perilous time in the COVID-19 pandemic. Winter is here and we will all be forced…
- December 20, 2021
California‘s Delivery of Prescription Drugs to Medi-Cal Recipients Undergoes Major Change on January 1st
Abigail CoursolleCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom’s first act after being sworn in as Governor in 2019 was to take aim at…
- April 28, 2017
Lessons from CA: Amended ACA Repeal Bill’s Medicaid Cuts Still Disastrous for California
Kimberly LewisThe House Republicans are still at it – with another version of the American Health Care Act (AHCA) to repeal…
- April 12, 2019
Certain Covered California Enrollees May Soon Lose Financial Help Paying for Their Health Coverage
Alicia EmanuelMore than 1.1 million low-income individuals and families enrolled in Covered California receive financial assistance - called "Advanced Premium…
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