Scope: California

Access to universal care through Medi-Cal

All Californians should access necessary health care regardless of their immigration status or where they were born.
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AB 1726: A California Case Study on Disaggregating Public Health Data by Race and Ethnicity

This policy brief presents key challenges to implementing California Assembly Bill 1726, which passed in 2016 and requires the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) to break down broad demographic data it collects into more specific Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) subgroups.
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SEARAC Policy Brief Highlights Opportunities, Challenges to Achieve Data Equity for AA and NHPI Communities in California

Case study focuses on AB 1726, a landmark data disaggregation law that is now being implemented
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Frequently Asked Questions: ACA and Covered CA Open Enrollment 2024

The below information provides basic information on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace open enrollment period. California has its own marketplace.
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Voices Unheard: Translated Fact Sheets on Southeast Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Youth Mental Health Research

The Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC) and Empowering Pacific Islander Communities (EPIC) are proud to launch fact sheets highlighting mental health research on Southeast Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander youth. The fact sheets are currently available in eight languages including English, Hmong, Khmer, Lao, Mien, Samoan, Tongan, and Vietnamese.
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