Recent years have seen an increased—and overdue—focus on structural racism within the United States. The focus on “structural” racism—as compared to legal or explicit racism, “Issue Brief: Racial Disparities in Nursing Facilities—and How to Address Them”
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Issue Brief: SSI Access Series—Ensuring Access to Assistance From State and Local Governments and Nonprofits
The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program is vital for extremely low-income people who cannot work due to age or disability. The maximum federal benefit is “Issue Brief: SSI Access Series—Ensuring Access to Assistance From State and Local Governments and Nonprofits”
Issue Brief: Beyond Spending—Measuring California’s Progress Towards Equitable HCBS
Many aging adults and people with disabilities will need support and assistance throughout their lifetimes. Medicaid (or Medi-Cal in California) is an important payer for “Issue Brief: Beyond Spending—Measuring California’s Progress Towards Equitable HCBS”
Fact Sheet: How Medicare Prescription Drug Reforms in the Inflation Reduction Act Help Low-Income Older Adults
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), which Congress passed in August 2022, includes sweeping Medicare prescription drug reforms and changes to the Part D “Fact Sheet: How Medicare Prescription Drug Reforms in the Inflation Reduction Act Help Low-Income Older Adults”
Justice in Aging’s Analysis of the Final California 2022-23 State Budget
On June 30, 2022, Governor Newsom signed the final 2022-23 state budget and accompanying budget trailer bills. This year’s budget includes spending of over $300 billion, “Justice in Aging’s Analysis of the Final California 2022-23 State Budget”
Issue Brief: Understanding CMS’s New Nursing Facility Guidance
On June 29, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released revised Surveyor’s Guidelines for nursing facilities. The Guidelines are used by government inspectors “Issue Brief: Understanding CMS’s New Nursing Facility Guidance”
Fact Sheet: SSI Exclusion for Pandemic-Related Financial Assistance
The Social Security Administration recently updated its guidance on pandemic-related financial assistance to make it more clear that these funds do not count as a “Fact Sheet: SSI Exclusion for Pandemic-Related Financial Assistance”
Issue Brief: Building an Equitable Medicaid HCBS Infrastructure in New Jersey for Older Adults
As older adults in New Jersey age and begin to need more help, most say they would rather remain at home and receive the supports “Issue Brief: Building an Equitable Medicaid HCBS Infrastructure in New Jersey for Older Adults”
FAQ: Medi-Cal Asset Limit Elimination and Older Adult Expansion
Two big changes are taking place this year that significantly expand access to Medi-Cal for older adults and people with disabilities. Effective May 1, 2022, “FAQ: Medi-Cal Asset Limit Elimination and Older Adult Expansion”
Issue Brief: Reducing Barriers to Reentry for Older Adults Leaving Incarceration
As a result of decades of state and federal “tough on crime” and mass incarceration policies, about 2.3 million people are locked up in more “Issue Brief: Reducing Barriers to Reentry for Older Adults Leaving Incarceration”
