California Health Advocates, along with 41 other advocacy organizations across the state, submitted a letter to Governor Newsom asking him to reform Medi-Cal's share of cost calculation in his 2022-2023 January budget proposal. Even though the recent increase in allowable income for free Medi-Cal has helped a large number of people access medical care without a huge share of … [Read more...] about Medi-Cal Share of Cost Needs Reform – CHA Calls on Governor Newsom
Socially Connected Elders Live Longer ~ Share the #ConnectedIndigenousElder Campaign
Social isolation is something many elders struggle with, and the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly magnified this issue. Such isolation is dangerous for our health and wellbeing, and in fact, studies show that prolonged isolation is as harmful to health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day and is more harmful than obesity. For Native elders, where the pandemic has hit even harder … [Read more...] about Socially Connected Elders Live Longer ~ Share the #ConnectedIndigenousElder Campaign
Biden Administration Reinstates Protections for LGBTQ Against Health Care Discrimination
Last week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that the Office for Civil Rights will interpret and enforce Section 1557 of the Health Care Rights Law and Title IX’s prohibitions on discrimination based on sex to include both discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation AND gender identity. This action reverses a policy put into place during the Trump … [Read more...] about Biden Administration Reinstates Protections for LGBTQ Against Health Care Discrimination
American Rescue Plan Gives Big to Native Communities
Last month, Congress approved a record amount of money for Native American tribes in the American Rescue Plan. This plan allocates $31 billion to serve tribal communities, including $20 billion to tribal governments, $6 billion to bolster health care systems, and more than $1 billion for housing. This is one of the biggest single investments in history that the federal … [Read more...] about American Rescue Plan Gives Big to Native Communities
CHA Urges Biden Administration to Prioritize Policies Addressing COVID-19 Relief & Health Care Access for All
California Health Advocates signed onto a letter with Families USA and numerous advocacy organizations across the nation urging the Biden Administration and Congress to ensure that policy proposals advanced in the coming months adhere to the following principles: Our health care systems must deliver high quality care for everyone. Every child, every family, every older … [Read more...] about CHA Urges Biden Administration to Prioritize Policies Addressing COVID-19 Relief & Health Care Access for All
