Two critical opportunities to uphold our values – and to make the slogan “California for All” a reality – have been missed, despite heartfelt organizing and advocacy. The exclusion of undocumented elders from the same health care their U.S. citizen neighbors are eligible for means beloved community members will suffer and die from treatable conditions. And the exclusion of many immigrants from the Earned Income Tax Credit will perpetuate the crisis of economic inequality in our state. Our leaders must treat all Californians with the same compassion we would hope for when we need it. We call upon Governor Newsom to honor this principle with an investment for #health4all in his January budget proposal.
Health Access
05-29-2019
Along with a thousand community members and activists, Korean American and Asian American immigrant youth from KRC participated in a day of action in Sacramento on May 20, 2019. This year's platform emphasizes the drive towards a California that works for all individuals and families. These powerful bills form a forward-thinking agenda which recognizes the contributions of California’s immigrants while advancing community health, greater economic prosperity, and racial justice.
05-20-2019
“She never had a chance to fight cancer.” Stories like that have prompted California lawmakers to consider proposals that would make the state the first in the nation to offer government-funded health care to adult immigrants living in the country without immigration status. Serrano was one of hundreds of immigrant activists who came to the Capitol on Monday for “Immigrant Day of Action.” She and her husband spent the day meeting with lawmakers, sharing the story of Angeles. “The conversation that I have is about the cost,” she said, describing her interactions with lawmakers. “The conversation we want to have is about our families.”
05-13-2019
We are working in the community to bring health for everyone - expanding the Medi-Cal program to all regardless of immigration status. Over the past two weeks, we met with over 30 immigrant parents to introduce the campaign and brainstorm together ways to make our voices heard in the health care debate. We made plans to meet with legislators and how to effectively share immigrants’ stories with the pubilc.
04-10-2019
Yesterday evening, members of the Assembly Health Committee passed AB 4 (Bonta, Chiu, and Santiago), which would provide access to comprehensive Medi-Cal coverage for all low-income Californians, regardless of immigration status. The bill is moving through the legislature at a time when the Trump administration’s policies have heightened a climate of fear and anti-immigrant rhetoric and harmed the physical and mental health of entire immigrant communities.
04-03-2019
Take action to protect the health of ALL Californians, including our undocumented community members! Tell your legislators to support access to comprehensive Medi-Cal for all low-income Californians, regardless of immigration status. Sign & share this #Health4All petition from the Health4All Coalition and Courage Campaign today.
03-26-2019
The Trump administration is hardening its legal position toward Obamacare, arguing now that the entire law is unconstitutional in a shift that promises to bring the issue to the forefront of the 2020 election campaign.
06-11-2018
Budget deal fails to include life-saving investments on #Health4All Elders & Young Adults; Anti-poverty investments leave behind many Californians excluded due to immigration status
06-15-2017
CPEHN applauds the agreement announced late last night to fully restore adult dental benefits in the Medi-Cal program. Since 2009, Medi-Cal beneficiaries have gone without critical services, including partial dentures, root canals on back teeth and molars, and gum treatments. This has led to tooth decay, unnecessary extractions, job loss, and decreased quality of life for vulnerable seniors and low-income Californians.