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December 17, 2018
Texas Court Decision on the Affordable Care Act: The Ruling and What to Expect
Sarah Somers and Jane Perkins california, Homepage
By now, everyone has heard about the decision in Texas v. U.S., where Judge Reed O’Connor of the Northern District of Texas struck down the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) individual mandate as unconstitutional and found that the rest of the ACA was not severable and struck it down, too. Here’s our overview of…
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December 7, 2018
Public Charge Will Reverse the Golden State’s Progress Towards Health Equity
Priscilla Huang california, Health Equity, Homepage, Immigrant Health
Trump administration in early fall published a long-anticipated proposed rule that would have dramatic and detrimental impacts on the health and well-being of immigrant families in California. The rule seeks to redefine an immigration law concept known as “public charge.” If implemented, the rule could harm hundreds of thousands…
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October 24, 2018
Oregon Ballot Initiative Targets Progress With ‘Backdoor’ Ban on Abortion
Rachel Holtzman, Liz McCaman Taylor, and Fabiola De Liban Abortion, california, Homepage
Oregon enacted a reproductive health equity act last year, a monumental law that brought it into the group of states leading the way on ensuring comprehensive coverage of reproductive health. The law requires safe and affordable access to abortion; provides coverage of preventive care, including contraceptives, without cost sharing; and expands…
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September 30, 2018
California, Also Leading the Resistance Against Trump’s Assault on Health Care
Alicia Emanuel california, Immigrant Health
While the Trump administration continues its assault on the Affordable Care Act and health care benefits with its recently proposed "public charge rule" aimed at punishing immigrants for seeking publicly funded health care and other safety net (or foundational, societal) services, California forges ahead to strengthen affordable, comprehensive health…
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August 27, 2018
Judge Kavanaugh May Say ‘Roe’ is Settled Law, But He Has Always Been Anti-Choice.
Candace Gibson, Jennifer Lav, and dfitzgerald california, Homepage, Immigrant Health, Uncategorized
Personal liberty, bodily autonomy, and self-determination are core values of the women’s rights movement, queer liberation, and the disability rights movement. These are rights won through years of struggle. Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh, if confirmed, is poised to undo much of this progress.In Garza v. Hargan, Judge Kavanaugh blocked an…
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August 17, 2018
Pending Catholic Hospital Mergers Threaten Health Care Access in California Communities
Hayley Penan california, Homepage, Uncategorized
Amidst a slew of recent hospital system acquisitions and consolidations, Dignity Health and Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) are seeking to merge into one colossal system. If approved, they would be the largest non-profit hospital system in the country. Dignity Health has 39 hospitals, in California, Arizona, and Nevada, and…
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Texas Court Decision on the Affordable Care Act: The Ruling and What to Expect

Public Charge Will Reverse the Golden State’s Progress Towards Health Equity

Oregon Ballot Initiative Targets Progress With ‘Backdoor’ Ban on Abortion

California, Also Leading the Resistance Against Trump’s Assault on Health Care

Judge Kavanaugh May Say ‘Roe’ is Settled Law, But He Has Always Been Anti-Choice.

Pending Catholic Hospital Mergers Threaten Health Care Access in California Communities