Fact Sheet Health Care Reform in California By Shannon McConville May 12, 2021 Coverage expansions under the Affordable Care Act likely kept many Californians insured in 2020.
blog post Emergency Room Use and the ACA By Shannon McConville Jul 27, 2015 Newly released state data provides a first glimpse of the impact of the Affordable Care Act on hospital emergency departments.
blog post Californians’ Views on ACA Repeal By David Kordus Mar 13, 2017 PPIC Statewide Surveys since 2015 have found that majorities of Californians view the Affordable Care Act favorably. In our latest survey, more than half opposed its repeal.
Fact Sheet The Medi-Cal Program By Shannon McConville, Paulette Cha Apr 8, 2019 Medi-Cal is a state-federal program that provides 12 million low-income Californians with comprehensive health insurance.
Report Emergency Department Use in California: Demographics, Trends, and the Impact of the ACA By Shannon McConville, Caroline Danielson, Renee Hsia Feb 11, 2019 Visits to hospital emergency departments in California have grown considerably in recent years. But we find no evidence that the expansion of health coverage under the Affordable Care Act caused those increases.
blog post How Might the Supreme Court ACA Case Affect California? By Shannon McConville Nov 10, 2020 The US Supreme Court today heard a case challenging a key provision of the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA). A ruling that invalidates the ACA—or parts of it—could have far-reaching consequences for our state.
blog post Video: County Jails and the ACA By Linda Strean May 16, 2016 Helping jail inmates get health care coverage could have multiple benefits, according to a new report presented in Sacramento.
blog post The Affordable Care Act Has Expanded Community Clinics in California By Shalini Mustala, Shannon McConville Jan 31, 2024 Community clinics have long been a key health care provider for underserved and low-income Californians. With the state significantly expanding the Medi-Cal program under the federal Affordable Care Act, community clinics have become even more important in promoting access to care, especially for new enrollees.
blog post Medi-Cal Has Expanded Health Coverage in California By Shannon McConville, Shalini Mustala Jan 17, 2024 Over the past ten years, the expansion of Medi-Cal has been a key driver of health coverage gains under the federal Affordable Care Act. Federal policy responses during the COVID-19 public health emergency also boosted Medi-Cal enrollment, though it has declined with the resumption last year of regular eligibility checks.
blog post Emergency Departments and the Affordable Care Act By Shannon McConville Jun 27, 2018 Frequent visits to the emergency department can mean patients have few medical care options. Under the ACA, frequent emergency department use fell for Medi-Cal patients.
