Advocacy & Policy

CHA Opposes SB 1004 ~ Save Funding for Older Adults’ Mental Health Services
By Karen Fletcher on July 25, 2018
Update on 8/14/18: The California Collaborative for Long Term Care Services (and hence CHA) has withdrawn our opposition to...
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CHA Opposes State’s Proposed Denti-Cal Provider Rate Reduction for Gum Treatments for Nursing Home Residents
By Karen Fletcher on June 20, 2018
California Health Advocates is one of several organizations who submitted this letter opposing the State Plan Amendment (SPA) to reduce rates...
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CHA Voices Concern & Opposition in Proposed Changes to Allow Brokers to Enroll Dual Eligibles into Cal MediConnect
By Karen Fletcher on May 29, 2018
California Health Advocates, along with numerous advocates across the state, submitted this letter to express our deep concerns and...
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Raise the Medi-Cal Aged & Disabled Federal Poverty Level Income Limit ~ Support AB 2430
By Karen Fletcher on May 15, 2018
California Health Advocates submitted this letter in support of AB 2430 as a member of the California Collaborative for...
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CHA Supports SB 1248 ~ Establishing New Minimum Benefits for the California Partnership for Long-Term Care
By Karen Fletcher on April 16, 2018
California Health Advocates submitted this letter of support for SB 1248 that will establish a new minimum floor of...
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CHA Supports SB 1457 ~ Ensuring Full Data Collection on Medigaps
By Karen Fletcher on April 2, 2018
California Health Advocates submitted this letter in support of bill SB 1457 that, among other requirements, will ensure that...
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Help Protect SHIP Funding!
By Jasmine Suo on March 16, 2018
From our colleagues at Justice In Aging: The Medicare State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) provides free local, in-depth, unbiased insurance...
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Senior Equity – Raise the Medi-Cal Aged & Disabled Income Limit to Same Limit as Other Adults
By Karen Fletcher on March 12, 2018
California Health Advocates, along with other advocacy organizations throughout the state, submitted this letter requesting the Legislature appropriate $30...
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Save Our Medicare Counseling Programs ~ Fund Our SHIPs!
By Karen Fletcher on February 27, 2018
California Health Advocates submitted this advocacy letter to several Congress members calling for continued funding of our state and...
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CHA Shares Beneficiaries’ Stories While Advocating for HHS to Protect Medicare & Medicaid
By Karen Fletcher on January 25, 2018
CHA submits comments to the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) within the U.S. Department...
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