Long-Term Care

Governor Newsom Signs Executive Order to Create California’s Master Plan for Aging by October 2020
By Karen Fletcher on June 11, 2019
On June 10, 2019, Governor Newsom signed an Executive Order on the development of a Master Plan for Aging. California Health...
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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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Having Trouble with Your Nursing Home? Learn Common Problems & How to Resolve Them
By Karen Fletcher on February 4, 2019
Can a nursing home deny needed therapy services? Evict a resident for being “difficult”? Limit family members and friends...
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Statement on Governor’s New Year Budget ~ Good Investments & More is Needed for Long Term Care Needs of Older Adults & Those with Disabilities
By Karen Fletcher on January 29, 2019
The Governor’s January 2019-20 budget proposal makes much-needed investments in California’s communities. Yet, more is required to address the...
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Your Story Can Help Us Fix California’s Broken Long Term Care System
By Karen Fletcher on January 22, 2019
Did you or a loved one have to spend all of your savings and other assets in order to...
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Californians Deserve an Alternative to Nursing Homes ~ Support AB 2233
By Karen Fletcher on September 6, 2018
AB 2233 (Kaira) expands California’s Assisted Living Waiver Program, which offers seniors and persons with disabilities the option to...
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New Nursing Home Search Website Dangerously Misleading
By Karen Fletcher on February 27, 2018
Our partners, California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (CANHR) recently published an alert about a new website, Cal Health...
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GAO Report Reveals Little Accountability for Regular “Critical Incidents” in Assisted Living Facilities
By Karen Fletcher on February 7, 2018
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released a report revealing that thousands of “Critical Incidents” in assisted living facilities...
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Bonnie Speaks on NAIC Panel Focusing on Retirement Security
By Karen Fletcher on August 10, 2017
Thank you to Bonnie Burns, our Training and Policy Specialist at California Health Advocates, who has served as a...
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Over 8,800 Californians Affected By Largest Long-Term Care Insurance Company Insolvency
By Karen Fletcher on March 23, 2017
The largest long-term care insurance company insolvency in the history of this industry, estimated at $2.1 billion, is underway....
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