Health4All Coalition Mobilizes Defense of UIS Adult Dental Benefit + $30 Premium Reversal — Distinct From SB 1422
Health Access California (chair), California Immigrant Policy Center, Latino Coalition for a Healthy California, CPEHN, and Western Center for Law on Poverty are mobilizing a separate Health4All Coalition campaign distinct from SB 1422.
Two policy levers:
- reversing the 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.
Different from SB 1422's enrollment freeze reversal — these are budget-trailer-bill items with May Revise window May 14. Strategic implication for FQHCs: the dental cut directly hits FQHC dental clinics serving UIS adults; the $30 premium will price out tens of thousands.
Multi-lever campaign signals labor + immigrant + civil rights coalitions are now organized for the May 14 budget window.
Key takeaways
- Distinct from SB 1422 — budget-trailer-bill levers
- Target 1: Reverse July 1, 2026 UIS adult dental cut
- Target 2: Block $30/month UIS premium (July 2027)
- May Revise window May 14 — coalition mobilizing
Primary source
Health Access CaliforniaFQHC Talent. (2026, April 15). Health4All Coalition Mobilizes Defense of UIS Adult Dental Benefit + $30 Premium Reversal — Distinct From SB 1422. Primary source: Health Access California. Retrieved June 15, 2026, from https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/health4all-uis-dental-30-premium-defense-april-2026
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