CHCF May 2, 2022
Avram Goldstein

California led the nation in health care reform by enabling millions to obtain health insurance through the Affordable Care Act. This year, by expanding Medi-Cal to all Californians with low incomes, regardless of immigration status, our state will achieve another milestone: historically low numbers of residents lacking health insurance.

Having an insurance card, unfortunately, doesn’t guarantee access to a primary care team that knows you, your family, or your community. Absent such relationships, many get lost in or ignored by the system, or don’t trust it — as shown during the COVID-19 pandemic. California’s next challenge is to resolve the mismatch between coverage and quality care by making sure all of us have access to primary care.

To address this,...

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Topics: ACA (Affordable Care Act), Insurance, Medicaid, Patient / Consumer, Primary care, Provider
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