AB 716 (Boerner) Protecting Consumers from Surprise Ambulance Bills
In a medical emergency, the last thing you should be thinking about is whether calling an ambulance will lead to a huge bill. It’s unfortunately been a common occurrence for a person to not know if the...
View ArticleMajor Bills to Expand Health Care Access and Lower Costs Pass CA Assembly
AB 716 (Boerner) to stop surprise ambulance bills and AB 4 (Arambula) to open up Covered California to all regardless of immigration status passed the Assembly floor with bipartisan votes. Bills to...
View ArticleState Senate Passes AB 716 to End Surprise Ambulance Billing for Californians
One of the most impactful health consumer bills currently before the CA state legislature, AB 716 (Boerner) takes Californians out of the middle of ambulance billing disputes ***Impacted consumer...
View ArticleCA Governor Gavin Newsom Signs Bill to End Surprise Ambulance Billing for...
One of the most impactful health consumer bills this year, AB 716 (Boerner) will prevent Californians from getting $1,000 plus surprise ambulance bills, and take consumers out of the middle of...
View ArticleBill Signed by Governor Newsom to Permanently Cap Prescription Drug Costs
AB 948 (Berman) keeps expensive prescription drugs more affordable for Californians with chronic illnesses SACRAMENTO, CA – Over the weekend, California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed AB 948 by...
View ArticleAB 236 (Holden) Ensuring Accurate Health Plan Provider Directories
BREAKING: #AB236 (@chrisholdennews) passed out of the #CAStateAssembly with 46 votes, and now it’s headed to the #CAStateSenate! https://t.co/WL7lUMLkIc — Health Access CA (@healthaccess) January...
View ArticleLegislators and Advocates Unveil 2024 Care4all California Bills for Health...
Thirteen CA proposals announced today to get California to a more universal, accessible, and equitable health system, as soon as possible SACRAMENTO, CA – Today health care advocates gathered with...
View ArticleAB 3129 (Wood) Putting Patients Over Profits: Oversight on Private Equity and...
Background Health care costs are outpacing inflation, taking bigger and bigger chunks out of Californians’ incomes and wages. More than half of Californians say they skip or delay care due to high...
View ArticleLegislation to Stop Harmful Private Equity Health Care Takeovers Passes CA...
AB 3129 (Wood) would protect patients by giving the Attorney General oversight on private equity acquisitions in our health care system SACRAMENTO, CA – To oversee the increasing concern of private...
View ArticleGovernor Newsom Vetoes Major Bill on Health Care Mergers Allowing Private...
Governor Newsom vetoed AB 3129 (Wood) that would have given Attorney General oversight on certain private equity acquisitions that may be harmful to patients SACRAMENTO, CA – Health care corporations...
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