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Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests Available Again
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Good news! As part of the Biden Administration’s winter preparedness plan, the White House announced a new limited round of free at-home COVID-19 tests for the winter. Households can now order either standard at-home tests or tests that are more accessible for people who are blind or have low vision. The more accessible tests, the Ellume COVID home tests,…
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CHA Supports Rescinding Rule that Undermines Medicaid Continuous Coverage Protections During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
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California Health Advocates signed onto to Justice in Aging and National Health Law Program’s recent letter that requests the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to fully rescind 42 C.F.R. § 433.400, which was promulgated in the final days of the Trump administration as an Interim Final Rule (IFR). The IFR largely gutted the…
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COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Extended Another 90 Days
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On October 13, 2022, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary, Xavier Becerra extended the COVID-19 pandemic’s status as a public health emergency (PHE) for another 90 days, thereby preserving measures like high payments to hospitals and expanded Medicaid. At the same time, advocates and states are preparing for Medicaid and the public health emergency’s…
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Flu Shots are Covered by Medicare
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Not only is it autumn and almost Medicare’s Open Enrollment season, it’s time for your flu shot. And did you know that you can get a flu shot and a COVID-19 vaccine at the same time? This is a friendly reminder that these vaccines can help you stay protected throughout flu season, and are both…
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Updated COVID-19 Vaccine for Omicron Variants Available at No Cost
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Did you hear that there’s a new, updated COVID-19 vaccine for the Omicron variants and that it and all other COVID-19 vaccines are available at no cost to you? This is true as long as the federal government continues purchasing and distributing these vaccines. And it is true regardless of whether you have Medicare, Medi-Cal,…
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