Advocacy & Policy

CHA Requests Extension of Medicare’s General Enrollment Period Until Social Security Offices Reopen
By Karen Fletcher on March 31, 2020
In the letter below to Social Security Commissioner, Andrew Saul, California Health Advocates (CHA) requests an extension of the...
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CHA Supports Family Caregiver Economic Security Act
By Karen Fletcher on March 13, 2020
California Health Advocates submitted this letter in support of Assembly Bill 1993, The Family Caregiver Economic Security Act, as...
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CHA Applauds Maryland’s Efforts to Bring Medigap “Birthday Rule” Right to Consumers
By Karen Fletcher on March 4, 2020
California Health Advocates submitted these two letters of support on behalf of Maryland’s HB 653 and SB 659 which...
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Expanding Access to Integrated Care for Dual Eligible Californians – CHA Joins Partners in Submitting Comments
By Karen Fletcher on February 3, 2020
California Health Advocates joined Justice in Aging and other partners across the state in submitting comments to the Department...
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CHA Opposes Proposed Rule to Increase Frequency of SSDI Continuing Disability Reviews
By Karen Fletcher on January 31, 2020
Both Center for Medicare Advocacy (“Center”) and California Health Advocates (“CHA”) jointly submitted the following letter to Social Security...
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House Hearing Highlights the BENES Act ~ Let’s Get it Passed in 2020
By Karen Fletcher on January 14, 2020
Last week the House Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing called, “Legislation to Improve Americans’ Health Care Coverage...
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CHA Supports AB 683 ~ Increasing the Asset Limits for Medi-Cal & Eliminating Them for Medicare Savings Programs
By Karen Fletcher on January 13, 2020
This month, the California Assembly Appropriations Committee will vote on AB 683 (Carrillo) which increases and simplifies the asset...
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CHA Supports Establishing Change of Ownership Regulations for Nursing Homes
By Karen Fletcher on December 17, 2019
California Health Advocates joined the California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (CANHR) and 17 other organizations statewide to voice...
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House Passes Historic Bill to Lower Drug Prices & Expand Medicare
By Karen Fletcher on December 13, 2019
On December 12th, the U.S. House of Representative passed a historic piece of legislation, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug...
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Congress Expresses Concerns on the New Medicare Plan Finder
By Karen Fletcher on December 13, 2019
On December 10th, a bipartisan group of congressional leaders from the U.S. House of Representatives sent a letter to...
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