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”
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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”
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”
2021 Legislative Bills Related to the Master Plan for Aging
In January 2021, Governor Newsom released California’s Master Plan for Aging (MPA), which lays out a ten-year plan to prepare the state for an aging “2021 Legislative Bills Related to the Master Plan for Aging”
Justice in Aging’s Response to the January 2021-22 Budget
On January 8, 2021, Governor Newsom released his January 2021–22 budget proposal. The proposal represents a good first step towards ensuring the health, safety, and “Justice in Aging’s Response to the January 2021-22 Budget”
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”
How Newsom Budget Yanks Back Medi-Cal Health Care Gains for Low-Income Residents
Cal Matters: How Newsom Budget Yanks Back Medi-Cal Health Care Gains for Low-Income Residents (May 18, 2020) The state’s revised budget released last week shows that the “How Newsom Budget Yanks Back Medi-Cal Health Care Gains for Low-Income Residents”
California’s Master Plan For Aging: Make Medi-Cal More Affordable
California has committed to developing a Master Plan for Aging in order to meet the needs of older adults today and for generations to come. “California’s Master Plan For Aging: Make Medi-Cal More Affordable”
Justice in Aging’s Letter to California’s Governor Elect Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom, California’s new governor, will begin his term among a growing crisis of senior poverty in the state. It will be critical that the “Justice in Aging’s Letter to California’s Governor Elect Gavin Newsom”
WEBINAR: The California Coordinated Care Initiative: Consumer Protections and Benefit Package Summary – Advanced Training
When: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 11 – 12 PM PDT California is moving forward with the Coordinated Care Initiative (CCI), including the federally-approved dual eligible “WEBINAR: The California Coordinated Care Initiative: Consumer Protections and Benefit Package Summary – Advanced Training”