Assembly Bill 278 ensures patient advocates have a direct role in shaping health care policies that impact access and affordability.
(SACRAMENTO, CA) – In January, Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom (D-Stockton) introduced Assembly Bill 278 to establish a Patient Advocate Advisory Committee within the Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA). The Advisory Committee will provide recommendations on improving health care affordability without comprising patient access to high-quality treatments and care.
“On behalf of Californians with rare and chronic diseases, we’re grateful Assemblymember Ransom introduced this important legislation. While we share OHCA’s goal of affordable health care, we’re concerned that aggressive spending caps may limit access for Californians with complex conditions who require multiple specialists and costly therapies,” said Lynne Kinst, Executive Director of the Hemophilia Council of California and bill sponsor. “AB 278 will ensure patients and advocates have a voice in the OHCA process, helping us achieve affordable, high-quality, and equitable care for all.”
