Medicare & Disabilities

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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Social Security Needs Our Protection ~ Don’t Trust the Trust Act
By Karen Fletcher on December 12, 2019
Social Security currently lifts 22 million people out of poverty and allows them to live with dignity. It is...
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CHA Supports AB 1042 ~ Helping People in a Nursing Home Return Home
By Karen Fletcher on March 28, 2019
California Health Advocates submitted the following letter in support of AB 1042, which will help low-income persons living in a...
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Governor Newsom Calls for a Master Plan on Aging
By Karen Fletcher on March 11, 2019
For years, California Health Advocates along with many senior advocates across the state have been advocating for a master...
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CalABLE Provides People with Disabilities a Path to Economic Security
By Karen Fletcher on January 7, 2019
California’s Achieving a Better Life Experience (CalABLE) program is now open for enrollment! This is great news for hundreds...
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CHA Supports S. 3679, the READI for Disasters Act
By Karen Fletcher on December 28, 2018
As a member of the California Collaborative for Long Term Services and Supports (CCLTSS), CHA and 36 other advocacy...
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CalABLE Will Allow Qualified People with Disabilities to Save Money without Fear of Losing Public Benefits
By Karen Fletcher on August 14, 2018
The California Achieving a Better Life Experience (CalABLE) Program, scheduled to "open for business" the end of 2018, will...
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Newly Introduced Bill Would Strengthen Medigaps & Consumer Protections
By Karen Fletcher on July 24, 2018
Earlier this month, Representative Sandy Levin (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Ways and Means Health Subcommittee, introduced the Medigap...
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Medicare’s Trust Fund Is Projected to Deplete in 8 Years; Social Security in 16
By Karen Fletcher on June 18, 2018
The Social Security and Medicare Board of Trustees released their financial reviews of the programs earlier this month and...
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CMS Agrees to Ensure Accessible Distribution of Medicare Information to Blind Beneficiaries
By Karen Fletcher on May 22, 2018
At the end of April, the National Federation of the Blind and three blind individuals represented by the Disability...
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CHA Supports Establishing Change of Ownership Regulations for Nursing Homes

Social Security Needs Our Protection ~ Don’t Trust the Trust Act

CHA Supports AB 1042 ~ Helping People in a Nursing Home Return Home

Governor Newsom Calls for a Master Plan on Aging

CalABLE Provides People with Disabilities a Path to Economic Security

CHA Supports S. 3679, the READI for Disasters Act

CalABLE Will Allow Qualified People with Disabilities to Save Money without Fear of Losing Public Benefits

Newly Introduced Bill Would Strengthen Medigaps & Consumer Protections

Medicare’s Trust Fund Is Projected to Deplete in 8 Years; Social Security in 16

CMS Agrees to Ensure Accessible Distribution of Medicare Information to Blind Beneficiaries

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