The Standard Medical Deduction allows Californians receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) to boost their CalFresh benefits by deducting out-of-pocket medical expenses exceeding $35.
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. The third in this series of papers, Addressing Senior Hunger by Maximizing CalFresh and the Hold Harmless Food Benefits, offers specific policy recommendations for addressing troubling senior hunger trends, and […]
Older adults and their families strive each day to pay for health care and medicine, keep food on the table, have a roof over their heads, and have enough cash on hand to pay the utilities, get where they need to go and meet other basic needs. As families work together to meet these challenges, […]
