The Policy Café breakfast series brings together clinics, policymakers, community leaders, researchers and other stakeholders for quarterly discussions on the issues impacting Los Angeles County’s health care landscape. From sessions on state issues to debates at the federal level, and discussions on life after health care reform, the series drives dialogue on today’s hot topics. No podium. No PowerPoint. Just frank conversation.
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From Coverage to Care: Making California’s Health4All Dream a Reality
November 22, 2024 – Virtual Event
Featuring
María Elena Durazo
California State Senator
Moderated by
Louise McCarthy
President & CEO
CCALAC
Hosted By:
California embraced the Affordable Care Act and then doubled down on further expanding health care coverage. The Health4All coalition spent nearly a decade advocating to remove barriers to coverage and championing legislation that incrementally expanded Medi-Cal eligibility, eliminating immigration status as a barrier, first for children and ultimately, this year, for all Californians. California leads the nation with one of the most expansive Medicaid eligibility and benefits packages, yet people still struggle to access care, barriers to coverage remain, and health care providers are grappling with a severe workforce shortage. The legislature’s ability to address these challenges is hampered by the state’s notoriously volatile fiscal environment, with a budget deficit projected to continue into next year.
State Senator María Elena Durazo is heralded as a crucial advocate and key architect of California’s coverage expansions. Join us for a timely discussion with Senator Durazo as she discusses her legislative accomplishments, her plans for next year, and her vision for California. How will the ongoing deficit impact the next phase of Health4All? Now that we have expanded coverage, how do we ensure people can access care? What steps can California take to support and grow our health care workforce?
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Date & Time: November 22, 2024 at 9:00–10:30 am
Cost: FREE
This event is virtual. Capacity may be limited.
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