SACRAMENTO, CA – After a long debate, the board of California’s Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA) voted on a historic effort to rein in the rising cost of care. The Board voted 6-1 to adopt a 3.5% annual cost growth target in 2025, moving down to 3% by 2029. While this final target differs slightly from the staff recommendation earlier this year, health care and consumer advocates supported this decision as it provides much needed relief to consumers who for years have been seeing their health care costs rise by 5% or more every year.
Read MoreThroughout its history, Health Access has worked to advance comprehensive health reforms and the vision of quality, affordable, universal health care for all Californians.
Learn MoreSlowing the rate of growth in overall health care costs, through transparency and better oversight of health care spending at every level
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