Expanding Access to Quality, Affordable Care

Rebecca has worked to increase access to quality, affordable health care throughout her years in the Assembly. When the Trump Administration tried to overturn the Affordable Care Act, Rebecca fought to protect coverage for those with pre-existing conditions. She's authored bills to streamline enrollment in Covered California, protect people with severe food allergies, expand the psychiatric workforce, and ensure critically ill patients can access telehealth services.

Key Accomplishments:

• Coverage Protection – Fought Trump Administration efforts to overturn the Affordable Care Act and end protections for pre-existing conditions

• Covered California Access (AB 1309) – Streamlined open enrollment period for quality, affordable health care

• Food Allergy Protection (AB 1532) – Protected people with severe food allergies (Natalie Giorgi Act)

• Psychiatric Care Access (AB 2754, AB 1369) – Modernized training requirements to increase psychiatric workforce; increased nursing home inspections

• Telehealth for At-Risk Patients (AB 1720) – Allowed critically ill patients to be seen virtually by out-of-state specialists

• Incarcerated Pregnancy Care (AB 2527) – Ended solitary confinement for pregnant incarcerated people; ensured access to clean water and nutrition

• Debt Relief Protection (AB 1860) – Ensured forgiven medical debt isn't taxed as income

• Flavored Tobacco Ban – Co-sponsored legislation to ban sales of flavored tobacco to kids