As Republicans seek to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, advocacy organizations around the nation are strategizing on how best to respond. Do they defend the law at all costs? Do they take part in the repeal conversation so they can help design an alternative? Already, numerous groups are mobilizing patients and health care advocates to raise awareness of the impact of a repeal.
Category: California Endowment
An Epidemic of White Death: A Canary in the Coal Mine?
According to preliminary data from an ongoing new health study, reducing access to health care or weakening the health care safety net could have severe consequences for the . This is a region that already suffers from high unemployment, deep poverty and skyrocketing drug use…and surprisingly, the white population may be uniquely vulnerable in this region.