On October 3, 2025, East Bay Getting to Zero hosted the Fall 2025 East Bay HIV Care Continuum meeting via Zoom. The meeting was attended by over 60 people who provide a wide variety of HIV prevention, care and substance use services in the east bay.
Intention:
We aim to provide an open, inviting, and collaborative space for service providers, public health and community advocates.
Objectives:
1. Summarize upcoming changes in the health insurance landscape and the impact on healthcare access for immigrant populations
2. Describe the role of HealthPAC in supporting access to HIV care and prevention services
3. Review current policy actions and initiatives to preserve access to HIV services in the East Bay
Agenda:
10:00 am – Welcome and Announcements
- East Bay Getting to Zero
- Contra Costa Health Services
- Alameda County Public Health Department
10:30 am – Overview of upcoming changes to Medi-Cal, Health PAC, and Covered California for immigrant populations and Alameda County residents – Danice Cook, HealthPAC Administrator
11:00 am – Updates on policy actions & advocacy efforts to preserve access to HIV services – Sebastian Perez, State Affairs Specialist at APLA Health
11:15 am – Q&A, Open Discussion
11:30 am – Closing/evaluation/next meeting
Download the meeting notes, slides and resources
Overview of upcoming changes to Medi-Cal, Health PAC, and Covered California for immigrant populations and Alameda County residents – Danice Cook, HealthPAC Administrator
Updates on policy actions & advocacy efforts to preserve access to HIV services – Sebastian Perez, State Affairs Specialist at APLA Health
And a few more useful links…
- For more information about HealthPAC and the HIT Unit
- HealthPAC Customer Service:
- 1-877-879-9633
- Monday thru Friday 8:30am-5:00pm HealthPACCustomerService@acgov.org
- Health Insurance Technician (HIT) Line:
- 1-800-422-9495
- Monday thru Friday 8:30am-5:00pm
- hitassist@acgov.org
- For more information on HR1 and CA State impact
- Health Access California – HR1 and State Budget Impacts
- Health Access California – Health Policy Changes for Immigrants in California infographic
- Health Consumer Alliance Fact Sheet – Medi-Cal changes for adult immigrants in 2026 and 2027 (Eng and Esp)
