ACA Resources
This section will be updated with tools and resources for county human services agencies relating to the Affordable Care Act, including fact sheets on the number of people receiving Medi-Cal in California, briefings from policy and research organizations on the positive effects of the ACA, as well as how repealing the ACA would devastate Californians and the economy.
County human services agencies are charged with fighting poverty and helping people achieve self-sufficiency. We know the people covered by the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid expansion and the tremendous difference health care has made in their lives, including how having affordable health care has allowed them to spend their incomes on rent, food and other basic needs, which also supports local economies.
The following resources are intended to provide background on the latest efforts to repeal the ACA, and help convey the message of why CWDA and our partners strongly urge that any action to repeal the Affordable Care Act preserve the Medicaid expansion and be coupled with an adequate, timely replacement that ensures the same level of quality benefits and that no one loses health coverage, or experiences an increase in costs or reduction in coverage.
Letters from CWDA & Partners
- California County Associations Oppose American Health Care Act – March 22, 2017
- CWDA & CSAC Joint Letter: Oppose the American Health Care Act – March 7, 2017
- Joint Letter to Congressional Delegation Members from California County Associations – January 13, 2017
CWDA Fact Sheets
- California ACA Expansion Population & Medi-Cal Enrollment by Congressional District
- CWDA Fact Sheet: ACA, Medicaid Expansion are Critical to Self-Sufficiency; ACA Repeal Would Undermine Anti-Poverty Work, Reverse Gains Made in State’s Economy
- : How the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid Expansion are Essential to Californians’ Financial Health & Well-Being
CWDA Blogs
- Join Us in Saying “YES” to Coverage and to Health, “NO” to the House AHCA Legislation - March 23, 2017
- Patients in Crisis would Suffer under House GOP Plan, Medicaid Hospital Presumptive Eligibility Program Saves Lives and Money – March 22, 2017
- Per Capita Cap in House GOP Bill: A Cut, By Any Other Name - March 10, 2017
- House GOP Plan would Dismantle the Medicaid (Medi-Cal) Program - March, 8 2017
- Ripple Effect of ACA Repeal Goes Well Beyond Health Care - January 20, 2017
Fact Sheets from Partner Organizations
- Fact Sheet: Medi-Cal Enrollment by U.S. Congressional District - UC Berkeley Labor Center
- Fact Sheet: Medi-Cal Enrollment by California Senate District - UC Berkeley Labor Center
- Fact Sheet: Medi-Cal Enrollment by California Assembly District - UC Berkeley Labor Center
- Medicaid in California – Fact Sheet from The Kaiser Family Foundation
- Repealing the ACA Threatens California Seniors – Justice in Aging - Justice in Aging
- Medicaid Funding Caps Would Harm Older Adults in California – Justice in Aging
- House GOP Health Care Proposal “American Health Care Act” How does this impact California immigrants? – California Immigrant Policy Center
ACA Repeal Effect in California
- ACA Repeal in California: Who Stands to Lose? - UC Berkeley Labor Center Data Brief
- California’s Projected Economic Losses under ACA Repeal - UC Berkeley Labor Center Data Brief
- Medi-Cal Reaches Millions of People Across California, but Faces an Uncertain Future – California Budget & Policy Center Fact Sheet with County Stats
Federal Budget Reconciliaton Process
- Introduction to Budget “Reconciliation” – Center on Budget & Policy Priorities
- Implications of Partial Repeal of the ACA through Reconciliation – Urban Institute
January 20, 2017 Executive Order on Obamacare
On the same day as assuming the Presidency, Donald Trump issued an Executive Order directing his executive staff to take a number of actions regarding the ACA. Read the Executive Order and information about its effect below.