Medicaid home- and community-based services (HCBS) are a lifeline for millions of older adults with disabilities. Yet, the program has been underfunded for decades, leaving “Fact Sheet: Why Older Adults Need Bold Investment in Medicaid HCBS”
Category: Health Equity
California Makes it Easier for Low-Income Residents to Get and Keep Free Health Coverage
Kaiser Health News: California Makes it Easier for Low-Income Residents to Get and Keep Free Health Coverage (July 20, 2021) A provision in California’s newly “California Makes it Easier for Low-Income Residents to Get and Keep Free Health Coverage”
Newsom Promised Big on California Health Care. Where do his Bold Plans Stand Now?
CalMatters: Newsom Promised Big on California Health Care. Where do his Bold Plans Stand Now? (July 19, 2021) Before the pandemic, Newsom recognized the state “Newsom Promised Big on California Health Care. Where do his Bold Plans Stand Now?”
Home Health Services Could See $400 Billion Boost
National Journal: Home Health Services Could See $400 Billion Boost (July 16, 2021) A proposal to include $400 billion in investments for home and community-based “Home Health Services Could See $400 Billion Boost”
Medi-Cal Expansion: Some Barriers for Low-Income Residents Removed
Cal Matters: Medi-Cal Expansion: Some Barriers for Low-Income Residents Removed: June 22, 2021 The Medi-Cal asset test finally has been eliminated under a final budget “Medi-Cal Expansion: Some Barriers for Low-Income Residents Removed”
Lost in Translation: Language Barriers Hinder Vaccine Access
WebMD: Lost in Translation: Language Barriers Hinder Vaccine Access (April 23, 2021) Lack of language access to vaccine information wasn’t necessarily the result of poor pandemic planning. “Lost in Translation: Language Barriers Hinder Vaccine Access”
The Longest 80 Miles: How Nursing Home Evictions Tear Families Apart
The American Prospect: The Longest 80 Miles: How Nursing Home Evictions Tear Families Apart (April 21, 2021) It’s incredibly easy to grow old and die “The Longest 80 Miles: How Nursing Home Evictions Tear Families Apart”
How the Biggest Groups on Aging Are Tackling Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Next Avenue: How the Biggest Groups on Aging Are Tackling Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (April 13, 2021) Groups such as SAGE, which focuses on LGBT older “How the Biggest Groups on Aging Are Tackling Diversity, Equity and Inclusion”
Issue Brief: How Medicaid Estate Recovery Perpetuates Poverty
Federal law requires that state Medicaid programs attempt to recover costs from estates of deceased recipients. Estate claims often force heirs to sell a family “Issue Brief: How Medicaid Estate Recovery Perpetuates Poverty”
What’s in Biden’s $400 Billion Plan to Support Families’ Long-Term Health Needs
NPR: What’s in Biden’s $400 Billion Plan to Support Families’ Long-Term Health Needs (April 9, 2021) President Biden has put forward a bold proposal to “What’s in Biden’s $400 Billion Plan to Support Families’ Long-Term Health Needs”