- April 27, 2023
California Children’s Services Is A Critical Program That Needs Improvement When Services are Denied
Alexis Robles-FradetCalifornia Children's Services (CCS) is a critical state program for children up to age twenty-one with certain diseases or…
- May 15, 2020
California v. Texas: The ACA Litigation Saga Continues
Jane PerkinsOn May 13, 2020, 39 amici curiae (friends of the court) briefs were filed in California v. Texas, the…
- May 20, 2022
Medi-Cal Coverage for Doula Care Requires Sustainable and Equitable Reimbursement to be Successful
Amy Chen and Allison Berquist*In 2021, California included in the state budget funding to add full spectrum doula care as a new covered…
- June 28, 2019
Calif., Leader in Protecting LGBTQ Health Care Rights, But Trump Administration Continues to Threaten Those Rights
Abigail CoursolleDuring this Pride Month, California is a proud leader in protecting LGBTQ residents from discrimination in health care.Indeed, California has…
- 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…
- 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…
- October 26, 2017
Federal Judge Upholds Trump’s Rash Decision to End Affordable Care Act’s Cost-Sharing Reduction Payments
Abigail CoursolleU.S. District Court Judge Vince Chhabria of the Northern District of California recently denied a request for an emergency…
- July 7, 2017
Republican Policy to Slash Medicaid Funding Would Endanger Calif.’s Enrollment and Coverage Protections
Alicia EmanuelThis post is part 8 of our 12-part “Protect Medi-Cal Funding” series. Medi-Cal provides a long-term investment that helps…
- August 1, 2018
Improving Maternal and Child Health Outcomes Through Humane Immigration Policies
Priscilla HuangMore than one in four California residents (27 percent) are immigrants, and more than 4.6 million Californians share a…
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