The federal administration is gutting Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act. These policies could strip health care from millions of Californians.
Against this backdrop, California remains a bulwark of progressive health policy. Medi-Cal is the nation’s largest state Medicaid program, providing free or low-cost health care coverage to approximately 15 million people in California, regardless of immigration status. Coupled with employer-based insurance and California’s health care marketplace, Covered California, the State is the first to provide near-universal coverage. The protection of these health coverage programs is critical to the wellbeing of Californians.
It is critical that we defend Medi-Cal and marketplace coverage. The passage of the One Big Beauty Bill Act (OBBBA) will result in cuts to coverage and funding that will strip health coverage from millions of people, particularly targeting immigrants, people with disabilities, and access to services such as abortion, gender-affirming care, and HIV treatment. Californians have made it clear that we must care about the safety and well-being of all of our community members, regardless of race, gender, disability, immigration status, sexual orientation, and gender identity. With a decades-long track record of bold, progressive health policy, California plays a critical role in leading the resistance and building a system that works for everyone.
Access all of our work in the state of California at healthlaw.org/california-advocacy.
Learn more about our federal and other state-level efforts to defend Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act at www.healthlaw.org/prepare/.
How Our Resources Can Help Advocates
NHeLP’s team of legal and policy experts will continue to advocate alongside our partners and develop a wide array of materials, training, and technical assistance to help advocates, policymakers, health care providers, and community leaders prepare effectively for these federal cuts and OBBBA.
These resources explain what OBBBA is, how it is impacting California, and what advocates can do to protect the people most at risk. Whether you are drafting comments on a proposed rule, educating communities about their rights, advocating for policy fixes, or coordinating a media response, our tools are designed to support you.
We will also provide resources specific to California’s unique challenges, as well as technical assistance and in-depth analysis to help you navigate these changes.
Defending Medi-Cal – Resources
Defending Medi-Cal – Blogs and Analysis
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