March 9, 2010
FILES: Integrating Care for Duals Press Release.pdf, CHCS Options for Integrating Dual Eligible Care.pdf
A new policy options document by The Center for Health Care Strategies, Inc. examines four alternatives to integrate care for the nearly 9 million seniors and adults with disabilities whose Medicare and Medicaid services cost $250 billion per year.
February 17, 2010
FILES: Policy Note UCLA CA CUTS 2-17-10.pdf
Despite claims that proposed state budget cuts to programs that provide in-home care to disabled senior citizens will not affect those with the highest level of need, a new analysis by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research finds that even severly disabled seniors will experience a total loss of services.
February 5, 2010
FILES: California Budget Cuts Fact Sheet No 1 Jan 2010.pdf
The planned budget would decrease General Fund spending in the Health and Human Services Agency by $4 billion, significantly affecting programs that currently serve California’s senior population.
February 3, 2010
FILES: The SCAN Foundation Launches New Web site 2-5-10.pdf
