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Advocacy & Policy

California Health Advocates > For Professionals > Advocacy & Policy

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

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


Comments to Policymakers

CHA Comments on Reduced Benefit Options for LTC Insurance Rate Increases

CHA Comments on Reduced Benefit Options for LTC Insurance Rate Increases

Karen Fletcher·July 28, 2020

Bonnie Burns of California Health Advocates submitted this letter to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Chair and their Long Term Care Insurance Task Force. Burns comments on the…

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CHA Supports Simplifying Medicare Enrollment with the Passage of the BENES Act

CHA Supports Simplifying Medicare Enrollment with the Passage of the BENES Act

Karen Fletcher·July 22, 2020

Below is a letter California Health Advocates and 105 other organizations nationwide submitted in support of the bipartisan, bicameral Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification (BENES) Act (H.R. 2477). The…

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CHA Supports Increased Asset Limits for Medi-Cal

CHA Supports Increased Asset Limits for Medi-Cal

Karen Fletcher·July 9, 2020

California Health Advocates submitted the letter below in strong support of AB 683 (Carrillo) to increase the assets limits for Medi-Cal programs serving seniors and persons with disabilities. July 9,…

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Support our SHIPs ~ CHA Advocates for Full Funding of Medicare Counseling Program

Support our SHIPs ~ CHA Advocates for Full Funding of Medicare Counseling Program

Karen Fletcher·July 6, 2020

Below is a letter California Health Advocates submitted in strong support of full funding for the nationwide State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIP) in 2021. SHIPs advise, educate, and empower…

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Preserve Services for Seniors in Final Budget

Preserve Services for Seniors in Final Budget

Karen Fletcher·June 22, 2020

California Health Advocates submitted the following letter to Governor Newsom strongly opposing his proposed cuts to older adult programs in the state’s final budget. Californians age 65 and over account…

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What to Do About Protections for Nursing Home Residents During the COVID-19 Pandemic

What to Do About Protections for Nursing Home Residents During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Karen Fletcher·June 18, 2020

Coronavirus continues to decimate nursing homes, as residents make up more than 40% of California’s COVID-19-related deaths. Yet despite this, nursing homes continue to operate with significantly less oversight than…

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Legislative Testimony

CHA Provides Testimony on Long Term Care Insurance Rate Increases

Karen Fletcher·October 27, 2016

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…

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CHA Testifies on Behalf of Beneficiaries “Trapped in the Gap” at White House Conference on Aging

Karen Fletcher·September 29, 2014

CHA Testifies on Behalf of Beneficiaries “Trapped in the Gap” at White House Conference on Aging

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CHA Testifies on the Need for Long-Term Care Services & Recommends Innovative, Comprehensive Solutions

Karen Fletcher·August 1, 2013

CHA Testifies on the Need for Long-Term Care Services & Recommends Innovative, Comprehensive Solutions

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Proposed Increased Cost-Sharing in Medicare is a No Win Solution

Karen Fletcher·May 21, 2013

Proposed Increased Cost-Sharing in Medicare is a No Win Solution

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Medicare Redesign Proposals Pose Significant Risks to Beneficiaries

Karen Fletcher·February 26, 2013

Medicare Redesign Proposals Pose Significant Risks to Beneficiaries

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Gambling on Consumer Ignorance: Comprehensive Consumer Protections and Regulatory Scrutiny Are Required To Protect Purchasers of Long-Term Care Insurance Products

Karen Fletcher·June 3, 2009

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…

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