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HEALS Act Would Hurt Rather than Help Older Adults
California Health Advocates opposes the Senate’s proposed $1 trillion Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection, and Schools (HEALS) Act. This...
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CHA Comments on Reduced Benefit Options for LTC Insurance Rate Increases
Bonnie Burns of California Health Advocates submitted this letter to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Chair and...
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Watch Out for Inappropriate Denials of Home Health Coverage for “Lack of Improvement”
Be alert for inappropriate denials of Medicare home health coverage based on lack of improvement or on “stability” –...
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What to Do About Protections for Nursing Home Residents During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Coronavirus continues to decimate nursing homes, as residents make up more than 40% of California’s COVID-19-related deaths. Yet despite...
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CHA Opposes a Major Rate Increase to Nursing Homes While Decimating Vital Programs
California Health Advocates, along with many advocates, signed onto this letter from the California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform’s...
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CHA Supports SB 1342 ~ Long Term Care Insurance Inflation Protection
Bonnie Burns, our Training and Policy Specialist, submitted the following letter in support of Senator Richard Roth’s bill SB…
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CHA Supports Establishing Change of Ownership Regulations for Nursing Homes
California Health Advocates joined the California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (CANHR) and 17 other organizations statewide to voice...
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Policyholders Beware: Paying for the Insolvency of a Long-Term Care Insurance Company
In March of 2017 a long-term care insurance company was declared insolvent. The company, PennTreaty Network America (PTNA) and…
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Advocates Propose Agenda Priorities for California’s Master Plan for Aging
California Health Advocates, along with over 100 other advocacy organizations statewide signed onto this letter that applauds the Governor’s...
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Adding Long Term Care Services to Medigaps Isn’t a Good Option & Here’s Why
Below is California Health Advocate’s comment letter to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) about Medigap and long...
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