A broad coalition of patients, healthcare providers, civil rights and community leaders oppose Prop 44 because it will harm millions of patients by shutting down hundreds of community health clinics and forcing clinics to cut back on vital patient services.
I/we oppose Prop 44, the dangerous ballot initiative that threatens care for millions of patients who rely on community health centers and clinics. California must act NOW and reject this reckless ballot measure to safeguard access to essential care for our most vulnerable communities.
Prop 44 will cut $1.7 billion from community clinics in the first year alone and billions thereafter. As a result, hundreds of clinics will be forced to cut patient services and shut down.
Prop 44 threatens access to care for the millions of patients who rely on community health clinics, including children, working families, seniors, veterans, and more.
Prop 44 financially penalizes clinics if they spend resources on important staff and patient services. Learn more about the patient services Prop 44 would force clinics to cut.
Prop 44 puts the State Attorney General in charge of decisions about the services health clinics can provide. Politicians should not interfere in decisions that should be between patients and their healthcare providers.
A broad coalition of patients, healthcare providers, and community leaders oppose Prop 44. Learn more about the broad and growing coalition.