Celebrating California Native American Day – Sept 22nd
Join us in celebrating the richness, resiliency, contribution and legacies of our state’s Native American tribes past, present and future. California Native American Day, which falls on the 4th Friday…
Medi-Cal Share of Cost Needs Reform – CHA Calls on Governor Newsom
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
We Stand in Solidarity with Our Black Communities
At California Health Advocates (CHA) one of our core values is tolerance, diversity, and social justice in all our actions. We stand against discrimination affecting the Black community, and other…
Explaining Cuts to Medicare by Bonnie Burns, Guest Contributor
No, cuts to Medicare are not actually required in the proposed tax bill. However, previously Congress passed legislation known as PAYGO. This legislation requires automatic across the board spending cuts…
Women, Aging & Poverty ~ a Disturbing Reality
Did you know that 1 in 5 seniors in California lives in poverty? And women, particularly women of color are disproportionally affected due to a number of factors including a…
Are You Aware of the Issues LGBT Elders Face? Let’s Be Inclusive
When thinking of lesbian, gay,bisexual or transgender (LGBT) communities, often times people think of a younger demographic. Yet what about LGBT older adults? What issues do they face? Why don’t…
