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Kern County Residents Stage Die-In at Kern Medical, Demand Rep. David Valadao Answer for H.R. 1 Health Care Cuts
Nearly 100 Kern County residents, health care workers, and advocates gathered outside Kern Medical on Thursday, lying down among rows of tombstones to demand Rep. David Valadao (CA-22) answer for his deciding vote to advance H.R. 1 — the law that guts Medi-Cal and other safety-net programs to help pay for billions of dollars in tax breaks for the wealthy.
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Valadao Voted for Trillion-Dollar Corporate Giveaway — Now Kern County Families Are Paying the Price
Covered California announced today that health insurance premiums will rise by an average of 9.9% next year, with Kern County families facing an even steeper 11.4% increase. Click to read Valadao Voted for Trillion-Dollar Corporate Giveaway — Now Kern County Families Are Paying the Price>
Governor Newsom Signs Historic Fair Share Contribution Bill, Setting California on a Path to Hold Corporations Accountable
Today, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 177, taking the first concrete step toward requiring the largest corporations in California to pay their fair share when they shift health care costs for their workers onto Medi-Cal. Click to read Governor Newsom Signs Historic Fair Share Contribution Bill, Setting California on a Path to Hold Corporations Accountable >
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Sacramento Bee
Healthcare advocates praise Legislature for resisting Gavin Newsom’s budget cuts
Healthcare advocates on Friday celebrated the budget compromise between the California Assembly and Senate, after seeing many cuts they’d worked against for much of the year delayed — at least until a new governor is sworn in next year.Click to read Healthcare advocates praise Legislature for resisting Gavin Newsom’s budget cuts>
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Sacramento Bee
Amid slew of corporate tax ideas, Newsom chose one likely to hit people’s premiums
For much of this year, progressive lawmakers, labor unions and advocacy groups have pushed Gov. Gavin Newsom and the California Legislature to shore up the state’s healthcare system against federal cuts by taxing corporations more. Click to read Amid slew of corporate tax ideas, Newsom chose one likely to hit people’s premiums>
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Los Angeles Times
California is teetering on a healthcare cliff, but few are paying attention
When Congress passed the big, ugly bill known as HR 1 last year, most Americans understood it meant cuts to Medicaid, the safety net program millions rely on for medical insurance.Click to read California is teetering on a healthcare cliff, but few are paying attention> More News
