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Fact Sheet
Healthy Aging Awareness Month FAQ
Join the Health Consumer Alliance this month to promote healthy aging habits by making small but impactful changes that contribute to a healthier future. Healthy Aging Awareness Month is a time to promote adopting healthy habits for aging Californians. Healthy aging plays a crucial role in an individual's quality of life. By promoting regular check-ups to reduce the risk of chronic diseases, emphasizing the value of regular exercise, increasing the opportunities for community involvement, and ensuring timely, quality access to healthcare services and benefits, our aging community can thrive. For more information about healthy aging, please download this fact sheet.
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Fact Sheet Web Page
CA State D-SNP Fact Sheet 2024
As part of Justice In Aging's recently launched project to build capacity and educate advocates about dual populations in Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans or D-SNPs, this fact sheet provides an overview of California's D-SNP landscape, including the number and characteristics of people who are dually eligible in the state. To review other state's D-SNP profiles, please visit Justice In Aging's D-SNP Data Landscape page . The Health Consumer Alliance (HCA) services the Medicare Medi-Cal Ombudsman Program (MMOP) - which provides support to dual eligible members of Medi-Medi plans, DSNPs, and PACE programs, helping these consumers to overcome barriers to accessing needed health care benefits and services.
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Fact Sheet
CalFresh Impacts of USDA Discrimination Financial Assistance Program
HCA has provided a brief fact sheet regarding potential impacts on CalFresh recipients of recently issued USDA Discrimination Financial Assistance Program (DFAP) awards. Under Section 22007 of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), USDA has provided $2 billion in financial assistance to farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners who reported discrimination in USDA farm lending prior to 2021. There are just over 1,000 recipients in California of these awards.
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Fact Sheet
Mental Health and Older Adults
Awareness around older adult mental health is crucial for promoting well-being, reducing stigma, and ensuring that seniors receive the support they need to maintain their mental and emotional health. See the link below or click here for an important resource guide on older adult mental health.  
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Fact Sheet
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
Mental Health Awareness Month is an important initiative that helps people understand how mental illness affects their lives. By promoting recognition, education, and open conversations, this month plays a crucial role in reducing the stigma associated with mental health conditions and creating a supportive environment for those in need. Make sure to use these mental health resources to fully understand your rights and access the support available to you.  
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Consumer Brochure
Got a Share of Cost for Medi-Cal or IHSS?
These magic tricks could make your share of cost disappear! We have informational flyers available in English & Spanish. Residents of Los Angeles County can call the phone numbers listed on the flyers, and for all other individuals outside of Los Angeles County, please get in touch with the Health Consumer Alliance at (888) 804-3536. 
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Fact Sheet
NHeLP’s Protect Medicaid Funding Series
In an updated series of fact sheets called Protect Medicaid Funding, NHeLP provides succinct analysis of the policy proposals that if enacted would jeopardize the health and financial security of the tens of millions of low-income individuals who depend on the Medicaid guarantee every year.
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