This section of our website provides our latest activity in national and state advocacy and public policy work on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries in California. Do you have a Medicare related coverage or beneficiary care access issue that you believe needs closer scrutiny? Send e-mail to news@cahealthadvocates.org or call 916-231-5110.
Advocacy & Policy Staff
See staff biographies and photos on our Staff page.
Bonnie Burns, Training & Policy Specialist
tel: 831-438-6677 | fax: 831-438-2441
bburns@cahealthadvocates.org
Bonnie Burns, Training & Policy Specialist
tel: 831-438-6677 | fax: 831-438-2441
bburns@cahealthadvocates.org
Visit these national organizations for more information on timely policy issues and Medicare coverage:
Center for Medicare Advocacy
Medicare Rights Center
National Health Law Program
National Senior Citizen’s Law Center
Center for Medicare Advocacy
Medicare Rights Center
National Health Law Program
National Senior Citizen’s Law Center
Comments to Policymakers
Protecting Elders from Financial Scams by Holding Big Banks Accountable
California Health Advocates supports Senate Bill 278 (Dodds) which will clarify the law and ensure that elderly victims of financial scams can hold banks accountable for assisting in the financial…
CHA Supports SB 311 – Simplifying Medicare Part A & QMB Enrollment
California Health Advocates (CHA) supports SB 311 (Eggman), which would require the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to submit a State Plan Amendment for California to become a Part…
CHA & Aging & Disability Stakeholders Respond to the 2023-24 Proposed Budget
California Health Advocates, as part of the California Collaboration for Long Term Services and Supports (CCLTSS), submitted this letter of response to the Governor’s 2023-24 proposed budget. CCLTSS is compromised…
CHA Supports Rescinding Rule that Undermines Medicaid Continuous Coverage Protections During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
California Health Advocates signed onto to Justice in Aging and National Health Law Program’s recent letter that requests the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to fully rescind 42…
Legislative Testimony
CHA Provides Testimony on Long Term Care Insurance Rate Increases
October 25, 2016 Commissioner Alfred W. Redmer Jr. State of Maryland Insurance Administration Attention: Adam Zimmerman, Actuarial Analyst 200 St. Paul Place, Suite 2700, Baltimore, MD 21202 RE: Long…
CHA Testifies on Behalf of Beneficiaries “Trapped in the Gap” at White House Conference on Aging
CHA Testifies on Behalf of Beneficiaries “Trapped in the Gap” at White House Conference on Aging
CHA Testifies on the Need for Long-Term Care Services & Recommends Innovative, Comprehensive Solutions
CHA Testifies on the Need for Long-Term Care Services & Recommends Innovative, Comprehensive Solutions
Proposed Increased Cost-Sharing in Medicare is a No Win Solution
Proposed Increased Cost-Sharing in Medicare is a No Win Solution
Medicare Redesign Proposals Pose Significant Risks to Beneficiaries
Medicare Redesign Proposals Pose Significant Risks to Beneficiaries
Gambling on Consumer Ignorance: Comprehensive Consumer Protections and Regulatory Scrutiny Are Required To Protect Purchasers of Long-Term Care Insurance Products
TESTIMONY of CALIFORNIA HEALTH ADVOCATES Senate Special Committee on Aging Hearing Private Insurance and Long-Term Care Hart Senate Office Building, Room 216 June 3, 2009 Washington D.C. NOTE: View archived…
1-800 MEDICARE: Continuing Problems for SHIPs and Medicare Beneficiaries
Written Testimony of Tatiana Fassieux Board Chair, California Health Advocates, and Program Manager, Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program, (HICAP) Of PASSAGES, Chico, CA Hearing: “1-800 MEDICARE: It’s Time for…
