‘It’s Triage’: California’s Next Governor Will Face Destabilizing Surge in Uninsured By Christine Mai-Duc Sept. 8, 2026

https://kffhealthnews.org/elections/xavier-becerra-longtime-health-coverage-champion-california-gubernatorial-race-uninsured-rate/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-83uyNVbgaWLQmlSPgXT8k1FXEDNsRoMvl3Xu0kff9-pmCTlealiIiwc3FVY-9l65o8JyhD6YDwu_ToCRgcVwMTkDXAhg&_hsmi=437918065&utm_content=437918065&utm_source=hs_email KFF Health News: ‘It’s Triage’: California’s Next Governor Will Face Destabilizing Surge In Uninsured By the time Democrat Xavier Becerra left Washington, D.C., more Americans than ever had health insurance, owing partly to his work over the years to pass, defend, and expand the Affordable Care Act. It’s an achievement the former congressman and former U.S. secretary of Health and Human Services often touts as he campaigns for California governor against Republican Steve Hilton, a former Fox News commentator. (Mai-Duc, 9/8)