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March marks International Women’s Month, and we celebrate this by recounting how California has, through implementation of the Affordable Care Act and Medi-Cal, protected and expanded health care access for women in spite of the Trump administration’s attacks against women’s health care.Medi-Cal is a program that benefits women (by…

Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), California has seen the largest coverage gains of any state and early indicators show that Covered California, the state’s individual insurance market place, is doing well during the first month of the open enrollment period for 2018 plans. However, Senate Republicans are seeking…

President Trump abruptly decided on Oct. 13 to stop paying the Affordable Care Act's cost-sharing reduction (CSR) payments.CSRs are provided directly to insurers to reduce out-of-pocket costs, like co-pays and deductibles, for low-income consumers enrolled in the individual market. This decision, following months of uncertainty, has destabilized the insurance…

This post is part of Health Advocate Blog series about the importance of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to the health care system.Medi-Cal provides a critical safety net for 5.7 million children in California. The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) builds on the foundation of Medi-Cal by providing…