One of the many good provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) is the cap on out-of-pocket costs for all insulin drugs. The IRA limits out-of-pocket costs to no more than $35 per 30-day insulin prescription under all Medicare drug prescription plans. Plans also cannot charge a deductible for insulin. This means that a 60-day supply would be no more than $70, … [Read more...] about Understanding New Rules Regarding Insulin Costs & Rights to Switch Plans
Final California Budget Makes Historic Investments for Older Adults
In July, Governor Newsom and the Legislature passed as historic budget that invests in all walks of life for Californians. For older adults, this budget is great news; it addresses all 5 goals of the Master Plan for Aging and reverses some long-standing cuts from the Great Recession. Some of the highlights include a phased-in reversal of the Supplemental Security Income … [Read more...] about Final California Budget Makes Historic Investments for Older Adults
CHA Opposes State Budget Proposal to Cut Medi-Cal Access to Seniors
California Health Advocates joins Western Center on Law & Poverty in urging the Legislature to oppose cuts proposed in the Governor’s May Revision that would reduce access to health care for California’s low-income seniors. Specifically, we are asking the Legislature to: Not expand estate recovery, which acts as Medi-Cal enrollment barrier and recovers homes of poor … [Read more...] about CHA Opposes State Budget Proposal to Cut Medi-Cal Access to Seniors
600,000 Seniors Depend on SNAP Benefits for Good Nutrition ~ Tell the Administration Not to Take Them Away
In July, the Trump Administration proposed a new rule that would take away Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits from 3 million people, including over 600,000 seniors, by restricting broad-based categorical eligibility. Use the National Council on Aging’s comment portal and these resources from Justice in Aging to tell the USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service … [Read more...] about 600,000 Seniors Depend on SNAP Benefits for Good Nutrition ~ Tell the Administration Not to Take Them Away
Californians Deserve an Alternative to Nursing Homes ~ Support AB 2233
AB 2233 (Kaira) expands California's Assisted Living Waiver Program, which offers seniors and persons with disabilities the option to receive Medi-Cal covered services in assisted living facilities, rather than nursing homes. This bill passed the legislature with nearly unanimous bipartisan support, and now it is up to Governor Brown to sign the bill into law. Here are some … [Read more...] about Californians Deserve an Alternative to Nursing Homes ~ Support AB 2233
