Starting January 1, 2022, California is implementing a number of significant changes in Medi-Cal that will impact how low-income older adults and people with disabilities “Fact Sheet: Important Health Care Changes Coming in 2022 for Low-Income Older Californians”
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Summary: California 2021 Bills Related to the Master Plan for Aging
The California Legislature has passed several bills and Governor Newsom has signed nearly a dozen that support four of the five goals of the Master “Summary: California 2021 Bills Related to the Master Plan for Aging”
Fact Sheet: Investing in Medicaid HCBS is Good for Medicare
When it comes to home-based care, millions of Medicare enrollees rely on Medicaid for the support they need to live safely at home and stay “Fact Sheet: Investing in Medicaid HCBS is Good for Medicare”
Fact Sheet: Adding Dental to Medicare Part B—31 Million Low-Income Enrollees Would Gain Access to Medicare Coverage
Half of Medicare enrollees—31 million aging adults and people with disabilities—have very limited income and savings and cannot afford to pay out-of-pocket for vital dental “Fact Sheet: Adding Dental to Medicare Part B—31 Million Low-Income Enrollees Would Gain Access to Medicare Coverage”
Justice in Aging’s Summary of the Final California 2021-22 Budget
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”
Fact Sheet: Why Older Adults Need Bold Investment in Medicaid HCBS
Medicaid home- and community-based services (HCBS) are a lifeline for millions of older adults with disabilities. Yet, the program has been underfunded for decades, leaving “Fact Sheet: Why Older Adults Need Bold Investment in Medicaid HCBS”
Fact Sheet: Older Adults in California Face Unaffordable Rents
Older adults are at the center of California’s housing affordability and homelessness crisis. Many older Californians living on low, fixed incomes are being forced to “Fact Sheet: Older Adults in California Face Unaffordable Rents”
The SSI Restoration Act of 2021
The Supplementary Security Income (SSI) Restoration Act of 2021 has been introduced in both the House and the Senate. The bill would improve the lives “The SSI Restoration Act of 2021”
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?”
Justice in Aging’s Response to the May Revision 2021-22 Budget
On May 14, 2021, Governor Newsom released his May Revision 2021-22 budget proposal. The proposal builds upon and significantly expands the investments in aging and “Justice in Aging’s Response to the May Revision 2021-22 Budget”