California’s final budget, which rolled out at the end of June into early July uses some of the state’s surplus to enact some of the “Justice in Aging’s Summary of the Final California 2021-22 Budget”
Category: In-Home Supportive Services
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”
Free Webinar: Medi-Cal Home and Community-Based Services and CalAIM Updates
Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) describe a wide variety of programs that provide long-term services and supports to older adults and people with disabilities enrolled “Free Webinar: Medi-Cal Home and Community-Based Services and CalAIM Updates”
Advocates Say Homeless Hotel Program Discriminates Against Disabled People
Los Angeles Times: Advocates Say Homeless Hotel Program Discriminates Against Disabled People, August 14, 2020 A program that has moved thousands of homeless people into hotel and “Advocates Say Homeless Hotel Program Discriminates Against Disabled People”
Senior Moments Radio Show Featuring Justice in Aging Senior Staff Attorney Claire Ramsey
Senior Moments Radio Show: Justice in Aging Senior Staff Attorney discusses the relationship between the California budget and federal funding funding older adults. (August 13, “Senior Moments Radio Show Featuring Justice in Aging Senior Staff Attorney Claire Ramsey”
California Plaintiffs Win Case Against State for Failing to Provide Federally-Mandated In-Home Supportive Services
State must reimburse or pay Medi-Cal recipients and conduct statewide outreach to thousands of Californians who may be eligible for in-home services LOS ANGELES — “California Plaintiffs Win Case Against State for Failing to Provide Federally-Mandated In-Home Supportive Services”
Advocates Guide: In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)
The In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program is a Medi-Cal program in California that pays for in-home care for people with disabilities, including children, adults, and “Advocates Guide: In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)”
Dementia Patients Wait Months For Long-Term Care In Vermont Hospitals
Vermont Public Radio: Dementia Patients Wait Months For Long-Term Care In Vermont Hospitals (April 24, 2019) Many seniors in Vermont who suffer from dementia are “Dementia Patients Wait Months For Long-Term Care In Vermont Hospitals”
More older residents on Medicaid wait list in Florida than any other state, attorney says
Florida Record: More older residents on Medicaid wait list in Florida than any other state, attorney says (January 7, 2019) A lawsuit has been filed against “More older residents on Medicaid wait list in Florida than any other state, attorney says”
Florida Faces ADA Lawsuit Over Medicaid Wait List
WJCT News/WUSF Health: Florida Faces ADA Lawsuit Over Medicaid Wait List (January 2, 2019) Justice in Aging has filed a class action lawsuit against Florida’s “Florida Faces ADA Lawsuit Over Medicaid Wait List”