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”
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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?”
Fact Sheet: Adding a Dental Beneft to Medicare Part B: What About Medicare Advantage or Medigap Plans?
Only half of all Medicare enrollees have seen a dentist in the last year because Medicare excludes coverage of routine preventative and restorative oral health “Fact Sheet: Adding a Dental Beneft to Medicare Part B: What About Medicare Advantage or Medigap Plans?”
Free Webinar: Protecting Dual Eligibles from Improper Billing—What Advocates in California Need to Know
People dually eligible for Medicare and Medi-Cal, including Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries (QMBs), have special protections against charges for Medicare co-payments and co-insurance. Yet, many times dually “Free Webinar: Protecting Dual Eligibles from Improper Billing—What Advocates in California Need to Know”
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”
Free Webinar: Consumer Rights in Nursing Facility Admissions
This webinar took place on Wednesday, April 7, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. PT / 2:00 p.m. ET. The “typical” nursing facility admission presents a host “Free Webinar: Consumer Rights in Nursing Facility Admissions”
Fact Sheet: March 31 Deadline for Enrolling in Medicare or Changing Medicare Advantage Enrollment
Advocates working with clients eligible for or enrolled in Medicare should be aware of two important opportunities with a March 31 deadline—the Medicare General Enrollment “Fact Sheet: March 31 Deadline for Enrolling in Medicare or Changing Medicare Advantage Enrollment”
Vaccinations for Older Adults in CA: What We Know Now
As older adults and other across the country get vaccinated, Justice in Aging continues to monitor vaccine distribution closely, especially in California. Details continue to “Vaccinations for Older Adults in CA: What We Know Now”
Justice in Aging’s Priorities for a New Administration to Advance Equity and Meet the Needs of Low-Income Older Adults
Health Care, HCBS, Economic Security, and Housing Justice in Aging’s Priorities for a New Administration to Advance Equity and Meet the Needs of Low-Income Older “Justice in Aging’s Priorities for a New Administration to Advance Equity and Meet the Needs of Low-Income Older Adults “
Centering Vaccination Planning on Equity: Intersecting Considerations of Age, Race, and More
Like many older adults, Dorothy, the 72-year-old Chinese American in Seattle’s Chinatown, has had a tough year. She has been coping by mostly quarantining alone, “Centering Vaccination Planning on Equity: Intersecting Considerations of Age, Race, and More”