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Opinion: Plasma Treatments Saved My Father’s Life Many Times, And More People Need Access to Them

My late father, Jim Carey, was born in 1940 as the youngest of three brothers. All of them were born with hemophilia B — a hereditary bleeding disorder that prevents blood from clotting properly.

Today, in honor of my father, I am focused on strengthening California’s plasma donation system and ensuring all patients, particularly those with rare diseases, have access to the life-saving medicines they need.

Medicaid Cuts Could Upend Lives of Children With Disabilities. Can California Do More to Prepare?

Medicaid — which provides health coverage for almost 15 million Californians and about half of the state’s children — could face billions of dollars in federal cuts under a budget proposal from House Republicans.

That’s alarmed families like the Pequeños, who rely on Medicaid, called Medi-Cal in California, to pay for medical care and other support for their children with chronic conditions.

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