Health Access

What Health Access does

Health Access Foundation, operating alongside its 501(c)(4) affiliate Health Access California, is a Sacramento-headquartered nonprofit health care consumer advocacy coalition serving California residents for over 35 years (founded circa 1989). The organization's mission is to protect and expand health care coverage, advance consumer protections, and promote health equity for all Californians, with particular focus on Medi-Cal, Covered California, Medicare, and employer-based insurance beneficiaries. Health Access co-chairs three major advocacy coalitions — #Health4All (removing immigration status as a barrier to health care access), #Care4AllCA (advancing universal coverage through state policy), and #FightForOurHealth (protecting California health care from federal cuts) — collectively engaging over 70 consumer, community, labor, and health care organizations across the state.

The organization's core activities are policy analysis, legislative advocacy, grassroots organizing, direct lobbying at the California State Capitol, coalition building, and public education through publications, press releases, and multi-channel digital communications. It maintains regional offices in Oakland and Los Angeles in addition to its Capitol headquarters. Health Access has been credited with major California consumer protection laws including the HMO Patient Bill of Rights and Hospital Fair Pricing Act, led California's implementation and improvement of the Affordable Care Act (achieving a 5-million-person coverage increase and the lowest-ever uninsured rate), and in 2024 achieved California's historic expansion of Medi-Cal to all income-eligible residents regardless of immigration status.

The business model is nonprofit and donation-dependent, with revenue streams from individual contributions to the Health Access Foundation 501(c)(3) and tiered organizational membership dues to Health Access California 501(c)(4), ranging from $250 annually for small-budget organizations to $5,000+ for larger organizations. There are no products, technology platforms, or commercial services for sale. Led by Executive Director Amanda McAllister-Wallner (appointed April 2025 as the sixth and first new ED in 23 years), the organization operates with 11-50 employees and pursues its mission through coalition mobilization, legislative action, research publication, and direct advocacy targeting California state and federal policymakers.

Name

Health Access

Legal name

Health Access Foundation

Website

https://health-access.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Health Access is a California nonprofit health care consumer advocacy coalition that leads legislative advocacy, grassroots organizing, and coalition building to protect and expand health coverage for 17 million Californians through Medi-Cal, Covered California, and related programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Advocacy Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Patient Advocacy, Navigation & Access to Care (BPAGACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Health Equity, Community Health & Social Determinants Policy (HLAJAMAG), Health Equity, Access & Social Determinants Programs (BPAIAJAO)

Keywords

• Health care advocacy
• Consumer protection
• Policy analysis
• Coalition building
• Legislative lobbying

Headquarters

HQ city

Sacramento

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Health Access Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that accepts individual contributions to support community organizing, education, applied research, and policy analysis benefiting health care consumers.
2. Organizational Membership Dues: Health Access California (a 501(c)(4) organization) offers organizational membership with tiered dues: $250 for organizations under $2M budget, $1,000 for $2M-$5M budgets, and $5,000+ for organizations over $5M. Members receive policy analysis, early access to reports, event discounts, and strategic planning input.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Health Access is California's leading statewide health care consumer advocacy coalition. It conducts policy analysis, legislative advocacy, grassroots organizing, and coalition building to protect and expand health coverage, lower costs, and advance consumer protections through California legislation. The organization runs three major campaigns (#Health4All, #Care4AllCA, #FightForOurHealth) and operates through a 501(c)(3) foundation and a 501(c)(4) advocacy entity.

Product overview

Health Access California is a health care consumer advocacy coalition, not a product or technology company. It does not offer software products, platforms, or services for sale. Its activities include advocacy campaigns, policy development, community organizing, research, and public education on health care reform, coverage expansion, consumer protection, and health equity. The organization coordinates three major campaigns: #Health4All (removing immigration status barriers), #Care4AllCA (achieving universal coverage), and #FightForOurHealth (protecting California health care from federal cuts).

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fight For Our Health: A campaign coalition to protect California health care from federal attacks, including seniors, people with disabilities, health care workers, veterans, and health care advocates.
• Care4All California
• Health4All

Products and services

• #Health4All Campaign A statewide campaign coalition advancing policies to remove immigration status as a barrier to health care access in California. Led by Health Access California and the California Immigrant Policy Center (CIPC), it achieved the historic milestone of full Medi-Cal access for all income-eligible residents regardless of immigration status in 2024.
• #Care4AllCA Campaign A statewide coalition of over 70 consumer, community, labor, progressive, and health care organizations working to build on the Affordable Care Act toward universal coverage in California. Health Access serves as co-chair. The coalition advances urgent state policies for high-quality universal, equitable, and affordable coverage for all Californians.
• #FightForOurHealth Campaign A campaign coalition of seniors, people with disabilities, health care workers, veterans, and health care advocates protecting California health care from federal attacks. Led by SEIU California, Health Access California, and the California Pan-Ethnic Health Network, it successfully advocated for the 'Fair Share for Big Corporations' plan in the California budget to offset anticipated federal Medicaid cuts.
• Organizational Membership

Quantifiable outcome

• 5 million more Californians covered through Medi-Cal since ACA implementation
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fight for Our Health CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 June 2026Led by SEIU California, Health Access California, and the California Pan-Ethnic Health Network, this coalition works to protect California health care from federal cuts. The coalition successfully advocated for the 'Fair Share for Big Corporations' plan in the California budget to offset anticipated federal Medicaid cuts.
• Families USAminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 April 2024National health care consumer advocacy organization. Former Health Access Executive Director Anthony Wright was tapped to lead Families USA, creating a connection between California and national advocacy efforts.
• Care4All California CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Over 70 consumer, community, labor, progressive, and health care organizations working to build on the ACA towards universal coverage in California. Health Access serves as co-chair. Since 2018, the coalition has advanced legislation without needing significant federal approval.
• Health4All CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Advances policies to remove immigration status as a barrier to health care access in California. Led by Health Access California and the California Immigrant Policy Center (CIPC). Achieved historic milestone of full Medi-Cal access regardless of immigration status.
• California LGBTQ Health and Human Services NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017A statewide coalition of non-profit providers, community centers, and researchers working collectively to advocate for state-level policies and resources advancing LGBTQ health. Housed at Health Access Foundation.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/healthaccess
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCTDt5zDxLgQQcy8CEaLheiQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/healthaccess
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/healthaccesscalifornia
• Instagraminstagram.com/healthaccessca

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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