Health4All Coalition Mobilizes Defense of UIS Adult Dental Benefit + $30 Premium Reversal, Distinct From SB 1422
Historical campaign record: Health Access California (chair), California Immigrant Policy Center, Latino Coalition for a Healthy California, CPEHN, and Western Center for Law on Poverty mobilized a separate Health4All Coalition campaign distinct from SB 1422.
Two policy levers were active in the May Revise window:
- reversing the then-proposed July 1, 2026 elimination of adult dental benefits for UIS Medi-Cal patients, and
- blocking the mandatory $30/month premium for UIS adults ages 19-59 starting July 2027.
Signed-budget outcome: the June 29 budget delayed the UIS adult dental cut to July 1, 2027, so this item is advocacy context for the next budget cycle rather than live July 2026 guidance.
Part of
- California's state-only Medi-Cal coverage
Adult dental benefits · Enrollment freeze and premiums
Key points
- Distinct from SB 1422 — budget-trailer-bill levers
- Target 1 became a one-year reprieve: UIS adult dental delayed to July 1, 2027 in the signed budget.
- Target 2: Block $30/month UIS premium (July 2027)
- May Revise window May 14 — coalition mobilizing
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FQHC Talent. (2026, April 15). Health4All Coalition Mobilizes Defense of UIS Adult Dental Benefit + $30 Premium Reversal, Distinct From SB 1422. Source: Health Access California. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/health4all-uis-dental-30-premium-defense-april-2026
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