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Wealthy Corporations Can Afford to Pay their Fair Share
Not only are powerful corporations benefiting from Congressional health care cuts in the form of massive tax breaks, many are also exploiting loopholes in the law that allow them to pay their employees so little that their own workers are forced to rely on government programs like Medi-Cal. In fact, roughly 3.7 million non self-employed workers earn a household income low enough to qualify for Medi-Cal.

These companies should pay their workers and provide affordable and comprehensive health care coverage like other large employers, and not saddle their responsibilities on California taxpayers to avoid paying their fair share in taxes – making it harder for California to close the health care funding gap.

133%

Corporate profits growth rate in the last twenty years. Meanwhile, the growth rate of workers’ earnings have remained stagnant. The same corporations that have watched their profits skyrocket are enjoying massive tax breaks paid for by taxpayer dollars that funded life-saving health care until the passage of the Big Beautiful Bill (H.R. 1).

250x

Represents the income gap between the wealthiest 1% of Californians and middle-income Californians. The highest income earners bring in an average of $12.9 million per year vs. $51,300 in 2022. Imagine a race across the city. While a middle-income Californian has traveled one city block, a member of the top 0.1% has already completed a full 26.2-mile marathon.

$35,000

Average annual tax reduction for the richest 1% of Californians under H.R. 1, Trump’s budget bill that cut $1 trillion from Medicaid and was passed by the Republican-controlled Congress.

3.7 million

Estimated number of working Californians aged 19-64 that work and are not self-employed yet earn a household income low enough to be eligible and enrolled in Medi-Cal.

$28 billion

Estimated annual cost to Medi-Cal to provide health care coverage to workers.

Health Care Cuts Paid for by Massive Corporate Tax Breaks Will Hurt Californians

With the passage of H.R. 1 and their refusal to extend ACA subsidies that help people pay for health care through Covered California, President Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress are pushing California to the brink of a deadly health care crisis. State leaders can — and must — help Californians maintain access to health care and meet other basic needs by substantially raising state revenues to safeguard basic services like Medi-Cal and food assistance.

Resources

The Big Ugly Health Care Cut

Decoding The Politician Speak On Medi-Cal Cuts

Save Our Hospitals from Medi-Cal Cuts!

Medi-Cal Supports CA Children and Families

Medi-Cal Supports California's Agricultural Industry