Medicaid provides health care coverage for 74 million people, including over 7.8 million older adults and people with disabilities who rely on the program for “Issue Brief: Expanding Health Care Affordability for Older Adults and People with Disabilities”
Category: Health Care
Justice in Aging Opposes Texas Governor Abbott’s Directive to Investigate Gender Affirming Care
Last week, Governor Abbott of Texas used the power of his office to dehumanize transgender individuals when he issued an order calling on the state’s “Justice in Aging Opposes Texas Governor Abbott’s Directive to Investigate Gender Affirming Care”
For Older Americans, Some Positive Health News
New York Times: For Older Americans, Some Positive Health News (February 28, 2022) The Covid pandemic has presented older Americans with plenty of grim news, “For Older Americans, Some Positive Health News”
Fact Sheet: It’s Time to Ditch the Deductible
The Medi-Cal share of cost program is a critical pathway to health care coverage for older adults and people with disabilities, but the income limits “Fact Sheet: It’s Time to Ditch the Deductible”
Biden Administration Signals Continued Commitment to Home Care After Build Back Better Stall
The 19th: Biden Administration Signals Continued Commitment to Home Care After Build Back Better Stall (February 18, 2022) Secretary Xavier Becerra, America’s top health official, “Biden Administration Signals Continued Commitment to Home Care After Build Back Better Stall”
Fact Sheet: Key Principles for Advocates When Talking About Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS)
The vast majority of older adults and people with disabilities want to live at home. Unfortunately, many people can’t access the support they need to “Fact Sheet: Key Principles for Advocates When Talking About Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS)”
Lack of Medicare Coverage for at-home Coronavirus Tests Sparks Outcry
Washington Post: Lack of Medicare Coverage for at-home Coronavirus Tests Sparks Outcry (January 28, 2022) When the Biden administration began requiring insurers to pay for “Lack of Medicare Coverage for at-home Coronavirus Tests Sparks Outcry”
Medicare Patients Win the Right to Appeal Gap in Nursing Home Coverage
Kaiser Health News: Medicare Patients Win the Right to Appeal Gap in Nursing Home Coverage (January 28, 2022) A three-judge federal appeals court panel in “Medicare Patients Win the Right to Appeal Gap in Nursing Home Coverage”
Biden Administration Aims to Expand Home-Based Care for Medicaid Recipients
Public News Service National: Biden Administration Aims to Expand Home-Based Care for Medicaid Recipients (January 27, 2022) Home-based care advocates say they are confident measures “Biden Administration Aims to Expand Home-Based Care for Medicaid Recipients”
Advocates Urge Additional Funding for FL Home-Care Workers
Pacific News Service Florida: Advocates Urge Additional Funding for FL Home-Care Workers (January 26, 2022) Many health-care advocates tout the benefits of home-based care rather “Advocates Urge Additional Funding for FL Home-Care Workers”
