May 14, 2018 | Blog, Budget, California, CHC Coalitions, Federal, Health Matters, Healthcare Workforce
The State Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services passed a funding proposal that aims to improve the healthcare system in California on Monday, May 7th. The proposal, introduced by Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula (D-Fresno), Assemblymember Jim Wood... 
Sep 4, 2017 | Blog, CEO Corner, Health Matters
This year Community Health Councils turns 25! CHC has been an integral part of South LA’s history of struggles and accomplishments and this year is of particular significance not only to CHC, but also to South LA, as we acknowledged 25 years since the uprising on... 
Aug 4, 2017 | Blog, Federal, Health Matters
With the failure of the ACA repeal and replace, straight repeal, and skinny repeal, a bipartisanship group of 40 House members, led by Tom Reed (R–NY) and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), released a plan of Obamacare solutions to stabilize the health insurance exchanges. Their... 
Aug 4, 2017 | Blog, California, Health Matters, Healthcare
This Tuesday, August 1, Covered California released the proposed rates for the 2018 individual market. It is estimated that rates will increase by an average of 12.5% across the state to keep the states’ individual market stable. Covered California adopted a policy... 
Jul 28, 2017 | Blog, Budget, Federal, Health Matters
It has been an especially intense week for healthcare advocates watching to see if the Senate would successfully pass a bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. Despite Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) efforts to pass...