AltaMed: Quality Care Without Exception

Policy & Advocacy at AltaMed

Influencing the Issues That Matter To Your Family’s Health

AltaMed’s Government Relations Department conducts policy research and analysis of legislation at the federal, state and local government levels. In addition, AltaMed’s government relations team analyzes health policy issues and regulations that impact AltaMed’s patients and the communities we serve.

Our goals are to:

• Empower patients and staff to advocate for strong and healthy communities.
• Monitor public policy and provide analysis and advocacy for positions adopted by AltaMed’s Board of Directors.
• Coordinate briefings with legislators and their staffs to discuss current health care issues.
• Network with other social and health care organizations to promote wellness for individuals, their families and their children.
• Plan AltaMed site visits and educational forums with elected and appointed officials from federal, state and local governments to raise awareness about the health and social services needs within medically underserved areas.
• Encourage AltaMed staff to actively participate in civic activities that promote citizenship, adult education and the importance of voting.

Take Action Now! Proposed Elimination of Adult Day Health Care Centers

The Governor has proposed the elimination of Adult Day Health Care Centers (ADHCs) as an optional Medi-Cal benefit. If this happens, more than 37,000 ADHC participants across the State of California could lose access to critical health care services. This elimination could impact 327 ADHC centers, including those at AltaMed Health Services. Now is the time to act. Legislators have postponed discussion of the program’s elimination until the legislature’s regular budget session begins in March.

Be a part of the fight to save Adult Day Health Care programs and let your voice be heard. Click on the “Find Your Legislator” links below to take action and tell your legislator to save ADHCs from elimination.

For more information, tips and tools, contact AltaMed’s Government Relations Department at 323-889-7327.

New Report

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

Resources

Find Your Legislator

• Find my State Legislator
• Find my Congressional Representative

Policy Resources

• www.cpca.org
• www.nachc.com
• www.caads.org
• www.senate.ca.gov
• www.assembly.ca.gov
• bos.co.la.ca.us
• thomas.loc.gov
• www.house.gov
• www.senate.gov
• www.whitehouse.gov
• www.hhs.gov
• www.cdc.gov
• gov.ca.gov
• www.dof.ca.gov
• www.dhs.ca.gov

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