CAHIP shares the Healthy California for All Commission’s objective to ensure that all Californians have access to high quality, affordable healthcare and to improve transparency and stability in pricing.
Here is where CAHIP stands on the following proposed legislation:
CAHIP SUPPORTS
AB 716 • Boerner (Encinitas)
Protecting Californians from Surprise Billing for Ground Ambulance Transport
CAHIP supports AB 716 which would protect injured Californians from very expensive balance bills and would remove them from the middle of billing and contracting disputes for emergency services that are out of their control.
CAHIP OPPOSES
SB 770 • Wiener (San Francisco)
Californians cannot afford a state-run health care system
CAHIP is opposed to SB 770 which would create a workgroup to petition the federal government to redirect hundreds of billions of dollars in Medicare and Medi-Cal funding to a costly new, untested state-run health care system, thereby eliminating the Medicare and Medi-Cal programs that serve millions of Californians.
CAHIP IS WATCHING
AB 1690 • Kalra (San Jose)
CAHIP is Closely Watching a Single Payer “Spot Bill”
CAHIP is closely watching this nearly blank bill pertaining to single payer. A bill lacking substance is referred to as a “spot bill” and it simply states legislative intent to mandate single payer healthcare for all California residents. Spot bills are a common way for legislators to stake a claim on an issue while satisfying a constitutional deadline to introduce legislation.
So what can you do?
- Read our emails to stay up-to-date. Take action when you receive Operation Shouts and communicate with your legislators before key votes!
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There are thousands of health insurance agents in California, and we need everyone to stand together on behalf of consumers. We need your help to inform agents about membership. Hey large agencies, we are looking at you! If you need someone to help you, reach out to any CAHIP board member! Click here to join now.
