Post-OBBBA Medi-Cal Defense (California)

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May 26, 2026
Immigrant Youth Access to Medi-Cal and Managed Care
Carly Myers and Jules Lutaba Fact Sheet
Medi-Cal eligibility and services are being cut back for some immigrants. These changes do not apply to youth under age 19, current and former foster youth up to age 26, or pregnant people, as they are exempt from this requirement. These cuts also do not apply to immigrants of…
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May 5, 2026
Medi-Cal 2030: Person-Centered, Accountable, Sustainable Principles
National Health Law Program (NHeLP) Fact Sheet
Medi-Cal 2030: Person-Centered, Accountable, Sustainable Principles outlines an equity-centered framework to guide the future of Medi-Cal. The principles call for a person-centered program that eliminates exclusions, removes discriminatory barriers, and guarantees comprehensive, culturally competent care across the lifespan. They emphasize designing policies, systems, and technology with and for members…
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March 16, 2026
NHeLP and Advocacy Partners Oppose In Home Supportive Services Cuts
Elizabeth Zirker and National Health Law Program (NHeLP) Letter
NHeLP, along with our advocacy partners Justice in Aging, Disability Rights California, Disability Rights and Education Defense Fund, Bet Tzedek, and California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform, opposes the proposed In Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Trailer Bill which would stablish a statewide average baseline for IHSS hours and shift…
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March 10, 2026
The Administration’s Budget Proposal to Cut Community-Based Mobile Crisis Response Services in California Is Not Only Harmful, It Also Will Not Save Money
Alexis Robles-Fradet Uncategorized
Mobile crisis services are an in-person community-based intervention that provides critical de-escalation during a behavioral health crisis. Mobile crisis services can be provided in many settings, including homes, schools, or elsewhere in the community. Mobile crisis services are typically available 24/7 and 365 days a year. They have specific…
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March 9, 2026
California’s Budget Proposal to Apply OBBBA Work Requirements to State-Funded Immigrants is Bad Policy
Jules Lutaba Uncategorized
The consensus among stakeholders throughout California is clear: the 2025 Reconciliation Act (“H.R. 1” or “OBBBA”) is bad policy for the Medi-Cal program. Earlier this year, the Governor’s Office explicitly stated that OBBBA was “not cost-saving” and that the inevitable coverage losses due to OBBBA’s added bureaucracy was “cruel”…
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February 26, 2026
2026 Changes to Covered California: Federal Action Is Taking Swings at California’s Marketplace
Alicia Emanuel Uncategorized
The Trump Administration has taken aggressive federal action to gut the Medicaid program and Marketplace coverage across the country. There are numerous provisions from the Marketplace Final Rule and H.R.1, the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) that drastically erode over a decade of progress to expand access…
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Immigrant Youth Access to Medi-Cal and Managed Care

Medi-Cal 2030: Person-Centered, Accountable, Sustainable Principles

NHeLP and Advocacy Partners Oppose In Home Supportive Services Cuts

The Administration’s Budget Proposal to Cut Community-Based Mobile Crisis Response Services in California Is Not Only Harmful, It Also Will Not Save Money

California’s Budget Proposal to Apply OBBBA Work Requirements to State-Funded Immigrants is Bad Policy

2026 Changes to Covered California: Federal Action Is Taking Swings at California’s Marketplace