News

(Updated July 1, 2010)

Projected Economic Impact of Eliminating California’s
Medi-Cal Adult Day Health Care Program

LCHC co-chairs the Department of Health Service's Medi-Cal Language Access Services Task Force!

Latino Health Alliance

A strategic partnership of Latino organizations dedicated to advancing Latino health.

www.latinohealthalliance.org

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Policy Statement

Latino Coalition for a Healthy California seeks and values the perspective of our Board, our staff, policymakers, health experts and Latino community members to:

Improve the health of Latinos by addressing the adverse social, economic, educational and environmental conditions, and inequities in quality of health care that underpin disparities in the health status of our population;
Make available high quality, culturally sensitive and linguistically appropriate health care, and prevention services to everyone regardless of ability to pay or immigration status;
Support individuals to make informed choices that favor better health outcomes; and
Empower communities to fully participate in health planning, implementation, evaluation and advocacy.

LCHC focuses on the following areas: Access to Care, Community Health, and Health Disparities.

For More Information

The following are excerpts, position statements and policy briefs. For more information on a particular position, please contact Chad Silva, Statewide Policy Analyst, at (916) 448-3234 or via email at csilva@lchc.org.

Budget Watch How does California's Budget impact Latino health?
	Summary Governor's 2010-11 May Revise
	Summary Governor's 2010-11 Budget Proposals
	LCHC's Statement on 2009 Blue Pencil Cuts
	2009 May Revise Summary (May 2009)
	2008 May Revise Summary (May 2008)
	2008 Proposed Budget Analysis (Mar. 2008)
	2008 Proposed Budget Summary (Jan. 2008)

Monthly Policy Updates As a member of the Rapid Response Network, you will receive monthly electronic newsletters on statewide policy issues impacting Latino health. Below are some samples. If you would like to become a member of the Rapid Response Network or a dues-paying member of the Latino Coalition, please click here.
	January 2010 Update (Budget, SB 472)
	January 2010 State of the State Update
	October 2009 Update (National Reform Update, End of Session)
	September 2009 Update (Legislative Update, Healthy Families Update)
	August 2009 Update (National Health Care Reform, Town Halls)
	July 2009 Line Item Veto Update
	July 2009 Budget Agreement Update

Legislative Wrap Up:

Take a closer look at how legislation is impacting Latino Health over the years.

2009 Legislative Summary

Policy Briefs: Quality and Affordable Prescription Drugs

Wanted: Safe, Affordable Pharmaceutical Drugs. Prescription medications are an essential part of health care delivery and have contributed to increasing the quality and life expectancy of patients through the treatment of diseases and conditions. Despite their importance in a health care regimen, many Californians – including the elderly, disabled and low-income – face challenges in accessing affordable medications.

Policy Brief on Pharmaceutical Drugs

Policy Events: Medi-Cal Language Access Services (MCLAS) Task Force LCHC co-chaired the Medi-Cal Language Access Services Task Force (MCLAS). California has become increasingly diverse with one in five Californians (6-7 million) speaking English less than “very well”. How do limited English proficient (LEP) patients fare when accessing California's health care system. The MCLAS Task Force was charged with providing a recommendation to the California Department of Health Care Services on how California can maximize existing federal funds to cover health care interpreting for limited English proficient patients.
View the Task Force's Work:
	Final MCLAS Report
	Draft Copy of Official Report: Appendix for the MCLAS Task Force, Version 3
	Understanding Washington: A review of Washington State's broker system for language servies and interpretation

Policy Events: Workforce Diversity LCHC chaired the Healthcare Workforce Diversity Advisory Committee (HWDAC) in 2007. Charged by Governor Arnold Schwarzenneger and administered by the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD), HWDAC was responsible for developing recommendations on workforce development and diversity to complement current health care reform efforts.
	Official Report
	Fact Sheet