California would be hardest hit state in the nation, with an estimated cut of $28 billion to its health care system by 2026, according to the left-leaning Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Other states that would face severe budget cuts include New York, Massachusetts and Maryland.
Activist groups, including the Courage Campaign and Indivisible, will protest outside the office of Republican Congressman Ed Royce, in Brea, Thursday at 11 a.m. Protestors are scheduled at the offices of Rep. David Valadao on Thursday in Bakersfield and Friday in Hanford, both at 4 p.m. Other House Republicans, including Dana Rohrabacher of Costa Mesa, Steve Knight of Lancaster, Jeff Denham of Turlock and Mimi Walters of Laguna Niguel, were the focus of other protests this week organized by the advocacy group Health Access.