Over two million Californians have medical debt. These residents find it difficult to access needed health care or affordable credit. Even after the passage of the Affordable Care Act, an estimated 80% of farm workers, who are undocumented, will continue to struggle with being uninsured and accessing healthcare. This can lead to medical debt that makes it harder for them to pay other bills and leads to financial and mental stress. For residents with medical debt, both their physical and financial health are at risk.

Over two million Californians have medical debt. These residents find it difficult to access needed health care or affordable credit. Even with the passage of the Affordable Care Act, many Los Angeles residents will continue to struggle with medical debt that makes it harder for them to pay other bills and leads to financial and mental stress.

With high unemployment and foreclosure rates, more and more Californians are depending on a shrinking social safety net. While demand for services is rising, nonprofits are operating with decreased budgets and fewer resources.  

Almost two-thirds of the most economically vulnerable Californians, who are uninsured and in public programs, are people of color. Join New America's California Asset Building Program and the Latino Community Development Foundation for a summit exploring the challenges and opportunities that the implementation of the Affordable Care Act holds for underserved communities in California.