Protect Access to Community Health Care
Vote No on Prop 44
Long Valley Health Center joins a broad coalition of patients, healthcare providers, community leaders and more in opposing Proposition 44, a dangerous statewide ballot measure that will harm millions of patients by shutting down hundreds of community health clinics across the state and forcing clinics to cut back on vital patient services.
Prop 44 would require nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Centers to meet strict spending rules or face penalties. While it may sound simple, the measure could reduce funding for essential clinic operations and put patient services at risk.
Community health centers like LVHC provide medical, dental, behavioral health, case management, chiropractic, acupuncture, prevention care, outreach, translation, care coordination, transportation, and other services that help patients access care close to home.
For rural communities, these services are not extra — they are essential.
Why We Oppose Prop 44
Cuts $1.7 billion from California’s community health clinics in the first year and billions thereafter.
Forces community health clinics to cut vital patient services or shut down entirely, leaving millions of patients with reduced access to care
Millions of patients will lose access to care and end up in hospital emergency rooms for routine care, resulting in more emergency room overcrowding, longer wait times and billions of dollars in higher costs for everyone.
Put rural and underserved communities at greater risk
Opposed by a broad and growing coalition of patients, doctors, nurses, more than 1,000 community health clinics, and nearly 100 organizations representing patients, doctors, nurses, providers, and community leaders
What This Means for Our Community
In communities like ours, local health centers are often one of the few places patients can receive affordable, accessible care. Cuts to clinic funding could affect real services that patients depend on every day.
LVHC is committed to protecting access to care for our patients, families, and neighbors.
Learn More
Visit NoProp44.com to learn more about the statewide coalition opposing Prop 44 and how this measure could impact community health centers across California.
Together, we can protect patients and preserve access to care.
Vote No on Prop 44.
We encourage our patients and community to stand with us in opposing Proposition 44 this November. Together, we can protect access to care for millions of patients and the community health clinics communities across the state rely on.
