PAC & Forth - Ep. 4 - Featuring Assemblymember Damon Connolly - What good is health coverage if patients still can’t get in to see a doctor?

In this episode of PAC & Forth, we sit down with Assemblymember Damon Connolly, author of AB 2457, PAC-sponsored legislation that builds on last year’s credentialing reform by extending it to Medi-Cal managed care plans.This conversation gets into:Why AB 2457 is the logical next step after AB 1041How credentialing delays create real barriers to care in rural and underserved communitiesWhy physician shortages and reimbursement challenges hit Medi-Cal patients especially hardHow Sacramento is thinking about health care access amid federal funding threatsWhat lawmakers need to hear from physicians to move policy across the finish lineWhy fixing administrative bottlenecks can be one of the most practical ways to improve careTune in to hear a broader conversation about access, affordability, and whether California can keep moving forward on health care at a moment of real uncertainty.