Health Access' position on key ballot measures in 2026 related to health care issues.

Explore health care affordability in California through insights about rising costs and impacts from nearly 4,000 Californians.

Panelists explored the state of healthcare in California today at Capitol Weekly’s annual conference on the topic Wednesday, describing a challenging time for providers and patients alike with little ...

CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: This Special Episode of the Capitol Weekly Podcast was recorded live at California Health Care which was held in Sacramento on September 23, 2026. This is Panel 1: The Impact o...

It can be aggravating to have to call half a dozen doctors to find one who takes your insurance but a new bill on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk aims to

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Health Care Board Votes to Approve Penalties for Health Care Entities That Exceed State Targets

The cost of healthcare in California keeps rising every year and on Aug. 26, the board for the state Office of Healthcare Affordability will look at proposals designed to bend

A recently finalized rule by the Trump administration's Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services — due to take effect on October 13, 2026 — will prohibit federal Medicaid and CHIP funding from being ...

California is weighing stiff penalties for hospitals and other healthcare entities that don’t stay under state spending limits.

Medicaid (known as Medi-Cal in our state) is the backbone of California’s healthcare system. The work gets done through a partnership between California and the federal government. This comes with its...

Health Access works to advocate for a more affordable, equitable, quality health care system for ALL Californians. The real life experiences of our community serve as powerful evidence in the fight for affordability and accessibility. So, we want to hear from you.

Healthcare advocates are calling for stronger state oversight over rising hospital costs in Santa Barbara County.

Health Access California, the statewide health care consumer advocacy organization, reacted to the budget signed by Governor Newsom last night, after negotiations with the California State Legislature...

But after two years of political dispute over healthcare for undocumented immigrants, advocates call for more permanent solutions

This Office is charged with increasing price and quality transparency, developing specific strategies and cost targets for the different sectors of the health care industry, and will impose financial consequences for entities that fail to meet these targets. The ultimate goal is to have these savings be returned to consumers who are directly impacted by increasing health care costs.

You can make a difference. Legislators need to know that proposed cuts to Health4All in Gov. Newsom's State Budget proposal aren’t just numbers, they are real harm for real people.

Human rights advocates on Tuesday rallied outside the California Capitol to push back on Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposed budget plan to reduce state-sponsored healthcare coverage for undocumented immigrants.

Immigrant and health advocates call on Legislature to reject these cuts that would deepen health inequities and pull back on many of Health4All commitments amid growing federal threats

Nearly half of Californians lack trust in the health care system. Learn about the factors in this CHCF-funded survey.

In a move praised by health and immigrant rights advocates, the California State Senate Democrats yesterday released their proposed 2026-2027 state budget which rejects or delays many of the harmful c...