Press Room

Welcome to the Press Room. The California Association of Health Plans has an active communications and media relations program. In this section, members of the media can find current and past Press Releases and CAHP's Press Kit.

Health Care Reform Resources

Kaiser Family Foundation: Health Reform Home Page
            What is Medicaid?
            Medicaid's Role
            Temporary High-Risk Pool
            Extension of Dependent Coverage to Age 26
The Commonwealth Fund: Health Reform Resources
Insure The Uninsured Project: Section-by-Section Summary of Health Reform Legislation

Text of Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010
Text of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Recent Press Releases

June 28, 2010
CAHP Statement: Health Plans Applaud Passage of Bills that Assure Health Coverage for Uninsurable Californians

May 24, 2010
CAHP Statement: Consumer Win Against Balance Billing

February 9, 2010
CAHP Statement: HMO Ratings Show Improved Health Care & Patient Satisfaction

November 18, 2009
CAHP Statement: CAHP Names Nicholas Louizos Director of Legislative Affairs

October 6, 2009
CAHP Statement: California Health Plans Make It Easy to Protect Yourself from the H1N1 Virus

September 22, 2009
CAHP Statement: Health Plans Applaud Governor Signing Bill to Protect Healthy Families Enrollment

September 3, 2009
CAHP Statement: Health Plans Applaud Passage of Bill to Protect Kids' Enrollment in Healthy Families

August 27, 2009
CAHP Statement: Health Plans Applaud Committee Passage of Bill to Protect Kids' Enrollment in Healthy Families

June 3, 2009
CAHP Statement: Patrick Johnston Named President and CEO of the California Association of Health Plans

April 7, 2009
CAHP Statement: California Health Plans Vital to State's Economy

April 2, 2009
CAHP Statement: CAHP Recognizes World Autism Awareness Day By Highlighting Medical Services Plans Provide

March 20, 2009
CAHP Statement: California Association of Health Plans Announces New Chair of the Board

January 8, 2009
CAHP Statement: Supreme Court Bans Balance Billing

December 15, 2008
CAHP Statement: Christopher Ohman's Departure from California Association of Health Plans

December 3, 2008
CAHP Statement: Court Upholds Balance Billing Regulations

November 20, 2008
CAHP Statement: HMO Ratings Show Improved Health Care

August 1, 2008
CAHP Statement: Filing Of Balance Billing Regulations

July 15, 2008
SB 840 Creates $42 Billion Of New Debt And Calls For Rationing Of Health Care

May 12, 2008
Media Advisory: Department of Managed Health Care holds public meeting on regulations that will outlaw balance billing of health care consumers

March 25, 2008
California Association of Health Plans & California Medical Association Foundation Team Up to Combat Obesity

Visit the CAHP Members section to get contact information for CAHP's Member, Partner and Associate Health Plans.

For media inquiries, please contact Nicole Kasabian Evans, Vice President of Communications 916.552.2914