In partnership with the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) Office of Medicare Innovation and Integration and The SCAN Foundation, NORC at the University of Chicago conducted this survey of adults age 55 and older living in California.
The report includes:
- A demographic breakdown of the survey respondents, including health insurance status
- Key findings from the survey
- A description of the physical health status of this population
- Mental health and cognitive impairment
- Experience with social isolation
- Economic security, including the ability to get enough food and pay for health care
- What health care services they have used in the past six months and how well their care is
coordinated - Experiences accessing care, including delays in receiving care and the perceived reasons for those delays
- Personal and routine care needs, and whether those needs are being met
- Experiences of those providing care to a family member or friend
- A deeper dive into key populations