The OBBBA takes direct aim at Medicare, gutting eligibility and restricting access to benefits, while also cutting Medicaid in ways that would harm people who are dually eligible for both programs. For low-income older adults and people with disabilities, the health and economic ramifications of these cuts would be devastating.
This fact sheet provides an overview of HCBS in California, their vital role in supporting the health and well-being of older adults and disabled people, and makes the case for why California must commit to maintaining and expanding these vital supports even during fiscal downturns.
The IMPACT Committee has prepared this report to provide feedback on MPA implementation and recommendations for the considerable work ahead. While investments in aging and disability services have been made since the release of the MPA, the state now faces a challenge on three fronts: instability at the federal level, a state budget deficit, and a growing aging and disability population in need of vital services that need to be strengthened.
