HEALTH ACCESS FOUNDATION

Community organizing, outreach, & education - health access foundation works with local and regional organizations to inform the public about the impact of the state budget and legislative proposals on health care in california, as well as to educate local leaders, conduct research on the state's public and private health care systems, and develop health care policy. The program provides timely updates, fact sheets, and research reports on budget, legislation, and other policy developments, and works to ensure consumer representation at the various administrative and regulatory agencies. These activities serve the purpose of engaging and organizing our coalition and community partners, and disseminating important information to them, the press, and the broader community, without engaging in direct lobbying for specific health care legislation.