California Chronic Care Coalition

08/19/2025

What does “affordable” really mean to patients? According to a new EACH PIC Coalition survey, it’s not just about price. 20% of people paying $0–$10/month still said their medications were unaffordable. Why? Because of insurance denials, assistance gaps, and cumulative costs. Learn what’s really driving drug affordability challenges—and how we can fix it:
https://eachpic.org/each-pic-releases-results-from-patient-led-survey-on-drug-affordability/
Patients: Share your experience to drive policy action that helps you!
https://eachpic.org/patient-experience-project/

Read the results of our first patient-led prescription drug affordability and unaffordability “why” research and join our continued efforts today so we can

08/08/2025

Obesity isn’t just about willpower—it’s a complex chronic disease, requiring effective treatments and support. Our President and CEO Liz Helms urges better obesity care for California in her new op-ed. Expanding coverage can improve health and save billions. Support !

OPINION - We know the costs of untreated obesity are staggering. In 2022 alone, obesity and related conditions cost California’s economy $89.5 billion – 2.5% of our state’s GDP.

08/06/2025

Patient-Led Survey Reveals Insurance Barriers and Personal Factors Contribute Significantly to Patient Affordability Concerns

08/06/2025

COVID-19 is active all year. 💉Getting the -19 vaccine is crucial for protecting yourself and your children from the virus. If you didn’t get the vaccine in fall 2024 get it NOW! Stay up to date on information at www.YourVaccinationGuide.org

08/04/2025

💉 Did you know? Staying current on vaccines doesn’t just protect you — it protects your community, especially those most vulnerable like the very young, elderly, or immunocompromised. 🛡️ Help stop the resurgence of preventable diseases by getting vaccinated this August. Learn more at www.YourVaccinationGuide.org - Why Vaccinate and protect your loved ones!

08/04/2025

This is your reminder to check your child’s vaccines status before school!! 🍎✏️ Schedule their back-to-school immunizations! 💉 Learn more about the importance of vaccination here: https://yourvaccinationguide.org/get-vaccinated/

08/01/2025

07/25/2025

Did you know that PBMs, or Pharmacy Benefit Managers, are not regulated in California? According to the California Chronic Care Coalition's President and CEO Liz Helms, "SB 41 goes beyond licensure, directly prohibiting some of the most damaging PBM practices, including spread pricing and patient steering.

Patients should be able to choose their pharmacy, access the most affordable medications their doctors prescribe, and trust that the system is working for them, not against them."

To learn more about this important bill, check out the flyer below-

07/24/2025

🚨 Obesity is a disease, not a choice.
Proposed CA budget cuts would eliminate GLP-1 meds (like Ozempic & Wegovy) for Medi-Cal patients—slashing proven, life-saving treatments. Read why we must stop this now 👉 https://www.californiachroniccare.org/proposed-cuts-to-the-medi-cal-budget-will-hurt-patient-care/

patients will be hurt through ill-advised and hasty cuts to the Medi-Cal budget

07/18/2025

📢 Big changes are coming to California’s health care landscape under the 2025-26 Budget Act.
While some harmful cuts were avoided—protecting preserving key public health programs—others remain deeply concerning, including the elimination of coverage for certain obesity medications.
Read our full analysis of AB 116 and what it means for patients ➡️ https://www.californiachroniccare.org/major-health-care-provisions-the-health-omnibus-trailer-bill/

Major health care provisions in the Health Omnibus Trailer Bill

07/16/2025

Sacramento pharmacy says PBMs are forcing stores to close — including her ownTen Acres Pharmacy in Sacramento's Land Park neighborhood is closing after five ...

07/16/2025

PBMs are driving up costs for patients and pharmacists alike. Between 2017 and 2022, the Big 3 PBMs raked in $7.3 billion by overcharging for life-saving medications. & , let’s stop these unfair practices by passing SB 41.