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Topic
California Policy
Public policy impacts many aspects of aging, ranging from how people and their families access health care, housing, transportation, and other services in their communities. Developing solutions to the challenges that people face as they grow older requires addressing these issues at the state and local levels.
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January 20, 2021
On January 8, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom released the 2021-22 proposed budget. The proposal includes program changes that impact services for older adults and people with disabilities.
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- california ,
- complex care ,
- coordinated care ,
- dual eligibles ,
- ltss ,
- master plan for aging ,
- person-centered care ,
January 14, 2021
On January 6, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom released a Master Plan for Aging (Master Plan) that establishes a vision for California for All Ages by 2030. This policy brief provides an overview of the Master Plan.
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- coordinated care ,
- COVID19 ,
- dual eligibles ,
- long-term care financing ,
- ltss ,
- master plan for aging ,
- medicaid ,
- medicare ,
- person-centered care ,
What we are working on
California Master Plan for Aging
We are dedicated to the implementation of the Master Plan through policy development, stakeholder engagement, philanthropic partnership, and communications.
Evaluating Cal MediConnect
We are gathering learnings from the real-life experiences of people participating in Cal MediConnect, a California demonstration project that brings together Medicare and Medicaid in seven counties.