CA Advocates Applaud State Legislative Agreement That Funds ACA Subsidies

California health care advocates praise the California legislature for including in its June 1 budget agreement a proposal by California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom to allocate $300 million to restore state-level insurance premium subsidies if Congress fails to extend enhanced federal Affordable Care Act tax credits that expire in December. But Health Access California is still pushing to ensure the state funding will go toward lowering out-of-pocket costs if federal lawmakers preserve the credits. Anthony Wright, executive director of Health...