Placer-Area Residents Stage Die-In, Demanding Rep. Kevin Kiley Answer for Federal Health Care Cuts to Constituents
Over 60 Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo residents, health care workers, and advocates gathered outside an area hospital on Thursday, lying down among rows of tombstones to demand Rep. Kevin Kiley, who is running to represent California Congressional District 6, answer for his deciding vote to terminate health care for millions of Californians and increase health care costs for families.Click to read Placer-Area Residents Stage Die-In, Demanding Rep. Kevin Kiley Answer for Federal Health Care Cuts to Constituents>
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 >
One Year Of H.R. 1: The Threat to Health Care Access Is Worse Than Feared — And It’s Only the Beginning
One year ago, members of the House of Representatives – including nine Congressmembers from California – voted to pass President Trump’s H.R. 1 — the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” — setting off a health care death spiral that has already pushed hundreds of thousands of Californians out of coverage, sent premiums skyrocketing for millions more, and threatens to bury working families in paperwork just to keep the care they have.Click to read One Year Of H.R. 1: The Threat to Health Care Access Is Worse Than Feared — And It’s Only the Beginning>
