Advocacy & Policy

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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Advocates Propose Agenda Priorities for California’s Master Plan for Aging
By Karen Fletcher on September 16, 2019
California Health Advocates, along with over 100 other advocacy organizations statewide signed onto this letter that applauds the Governor’s...
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CHA Voices Concerns on the New Medicare Plan Finder Tool
By Karen Fletcher on August 26, 2019
California Health Advocates submitted the letter below voicing our concerns and some solutions on the new Medicare Plan Finder...
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CHA Supports New Bill That Would Double Personal Needs Allowance for Nursing Home Residents
By Karen Fletcher on August 2, 2019
California Health Advocates submitted this letter in support of H.R. 3853 (Wexton) which would double the personal needs allowance...
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Adding Long Term Care Services to Medigaps Isn’t a Good Option & Here’s Why
By Karen Fletcher on July 19, 2019
Below is California Health Advocate’s comment letter to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) about Medigap and long...
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#ProtectTransHealth ~ Comment Today
By Karen Fletcher on June 27, 2019
CHA’s mission is to support Medicare access based on eligibility, and not to exclude services based on gender identity...
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House Hearing Highlights the BENES Act ~ Let’s Get it Passed in 2020

CHA Supports AB 683 ~ Increasing the Asset Limits for Medi-Cal & Eliminating Them for Medicare Savings Programs

CHA Supports Establishing Change of Ownership Regulations for Nursing Homes

House Passes Historic Bill to Lower Drug Prices & Expand Medicare

Congress Expresses Concerns on the New Medicare Plan Finder

Advocates Propose Agenda Priorities for California’s Master Plan for Aging

CHA Voices Concerns on the New Medicare Plan Finder Tool

CHA Supports New Bill That Would Double Personal Needs Allowance for Nursing Home Residents

Adding Long Term Care Services to Medigaps Isn’t a Good Option & Here’s Why

#ProtectTransHealth ~ Comment Today

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