Health Access

Problem: High Health Care Costs in the Southern Bay Area Exacerbate Already High Cost of Living, Pushing More Residents into Debt Southern Bay Area Overview

The South Bay faces severe housing affordability challenges. These challenges mean that an unexpected medical bill can lead to financial insecurity for families. In Santa Clara County, 99,000 residents (6.8%) have...

Background

Every health plan in California is required to maintain an updated list of in-network health care providers for their enrollees. These directories list providers such as doctors, mental health professionals, hospitals, labs, imaging centers, and more that are in the health plan’s network. When consumers go to search for a new doctor or mental health specialist, the...

Covered California Premiums Rising 11.4% in Rep. Valadao’s district as H.R. 1 Fallout Hits Central Valley

BAKERSFIELD, CA – Covered California

Health care consumers hit with double whammy today as Covered CA announces rate increases on the same day CMS announces withholding hundreds of millions of dollars from Medi-Cal

SACRAMENTO, CA – Covered California, the state’s health care insurance marketplace,

Problem: Santa Barbara’s High Health Care Prices Limit Residents’ Ability to Afford Basic Necessities Health Care Affordability in Santa Barbara County

Santa Barbara County has immense income inequality with the second highest poverty rate of all counties in the state when cost of living and safety net programs are accounted for. This inequality limits residents’ ability to a...