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”
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Fact Sheet: CMS Finalizes Improvements in Medicare Managed Care for Dual Eligibles
On April 29, 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized rules that improved the operation and oversight of Dual Eligible Special Needs “Fact Sheet: CMS Finalizes Improvements in Medicare Managed Care for Dual Eligibles”
FAQ: California Eligibility for HCBS Coverage Under Medi-Cal’s Spousal Impoverishment Protections
Federal law requires states to establish protections for a couple’s income and assets, when one spouse needs nursing facility care or the equivalent level of “FAQ: California Eligibility for HCBS Coverage Under Medi-Cal’s Spousal Impoverishment Protections”
Issue Brief: Expanding Health Care Affordability for Older Adults and People with Disabilities
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”
2022 Budget Proposals Related to the Master Plan for Aging
Last year, Governor Newsom released California’s Master Plan for Aging (MPA), which laid out a ten-year plan to prepare the state for an aging and “2022 Budget Proposals Related to the Master Plan for Aging”
Summary: California 2022 Bills Related to the Master Plan for Aging
Last year, Governor Newsom released California’s Master Plan for Aging (MPA), which laid out a ten-year plan to prepare the state for an aging and “Summary: California 2022 Bills Related to the Master Plan for Aging”
Fact Sheet: AB2547 Housing Stabilization to Prevent and End Homelessness Among Older Adults and People with Disabilities
On Friday February 18, 2022, Assemblymember Adrin Nazarian, Chair of the Assembly Aging and Long-Term Care Committee, introduced AB 2547, the Housing Stabilization to Prevent “Fact Sheet: AB2547 Housing Stabilization to Prevent and End Homelessness Among Older Adults and People with Disabilities”
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”
Issue Brief: States Are Weakening Training Standards for Nursing Facility Aides
Justice in Aging and the Center for Medicare Advocacy have jointly authored an issue brief, States are Weakening Training Standards for Nursing Facility Aides, With “Issue Brief: States Are Weakening Training Standards for Nursing Facility Aides”
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)”
