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California Lawmakers Introduce a Trio of New Health Care Bills Focused on Older Adults

Politico Pro: California Lawmakers Introduce a Trio of New Health Care Bills Focused on Older Adults (March 4, 2019)

The state of California has introduced three bills meant to help low-income seniors relying on Medi-Cal to cover health care costs. If passed, seniors over age 65 and people with disabilities would qualify for free coverage.

“Obamacare expanded coverage and affordability provisions for low-income people, but many of those benefits don’t apply to seniors once they reach age 65”, said Justice in Aging’s Senior Staff Attorney Claire Ramsey. “It’s about making Medi-Cal fairer and work better for older adults. We’re trying to stabilize their income and their financial security.” This article is behind a paywall. This is a summary.

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