- May 27, 2022
California’s Historic Medi-Cal Exclusion Removal for Older Adults Regardless of Immigration Status
*Co-authored with Iván Barragan, CA Immigrant Policy CenterAs of May 1, 2022, California removed the exclusion to full-scope Medi-Cal…
- August 11, 2020
The Effects of COVID-19 on America’s Hispanic and Latinx Communities
"Face challenges, fear, and frustration by seeking out knowledge and opportunities for growth."--Fanny MairenaCOVID-19 has plunged numerous nations into…
- December 7, 2018
Public Charge Will Reverse the Golden State’s Progress Towards Health Equity
Trump administration in early fall published a long-anticipated proposed rule that would have dramatic and detrimental impacts on the…
- August 1, 2018
Improving Maternal and Child Health Outcomes Through Humane Immigration Policies
More than one in four California residents (27 percent) are immigrants, and more than 4.6 million Californians share a…
- November 25, 2019
California is Expanding Medi-Cal to All Young Adults Regardless of Immigration Status
As of January 1, 2020, California is expanding full-scope Medi-Cal to all young adults up to age 26 regardless…
- August 22, 2025
OBBBA’s Unprecedented Attack on Medicaid and the Impact on Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Care
On July 4th, President Trump signed the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) into law, enacting the most…
- January 11, 2021
Im/migrant Detention is Reproductive Injustice
For the past four years, the Trump administration’s U.S. Department of Homeland Security has committed a litany of human…
- June 20, 2019
Our 50th Birthday Prompts Reflection on the Battle to Bring Health Care Reform to the U.S.
Editor’s Note: This National Health Law Program blog post was first published as a series of posts by Executive…
- July 31, 2025
The Trump Administration Will Derail Covered California’s Exchange and Californians Will Pay the Price
For over a decade, Covered California has been a leader among states in expanding access to comprehensive, affordable coverage.…
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