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Medi-Cal Changes for Adult Immigrants in California (2025)
HCA has developed this valuable resource to guide you through the upcoming changes to Medi-Cal that may affect your eligibility as an adult immigrant in California. Translations: Arabic, Armenian, Cambodian, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Farsi, Hindi, Hmong, Japanese, Korean, Lao, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Thai, Ukrainian, Vietnamese Note: Additional translations will be provided as they become available.
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Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan (D-SNP) State Medicaid Agency Contract Toolkit
Justice in Aging’s new resource, Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan (D-SNP) State Medicaid Agency Contract Toolkit, provides advocates and State Medicaid Agency policymakers with principles and corresponding template language to develop SMACs that are responsive to the needs of the dually eligible populations that they serve. Stakeholders are encouraged to use this tool to advance their priorities, utilizing and tailoring the components that are most appropriate for their state’s integrated environments.
Publication
Cedars-Sinai Agrees to Enhance Maternal Health Support for Birthing People of Color in Los Angeles
The LA Times released an article outlining Cedars-Sinai's new agreement with the HHS Office for Civil Rights to improve support for birthing individuals of color, including:
  • Improving reporting on suspected bias;
  • Facilitating access to doulas during labor;
  • Putting warning systems in place to ensure timely detection and treatment of critical illness in pregnant patients
This is a step forward for positive maternal health outcomes in LA, but it should be noted that there has been no determination on whether Cedars violated any discrimination laws through its practices.
Fact Sheet
Two New California Policies Simplify Access to Medicare Financial Assistance (Fact Sheet)
Starting January 1, 2025, two new policies will be implemented to improve enrollment in California’s Medicare Savings Programs, making Medicare more affordable by providing assistance with out-of-pocket costs such as premiums, co-pays, co-insurance, and deductibles for low-income individuals.

For more information, follow this link to Justice in Aging's Fact Sheet online or you can download it here.

Fact Sheet
Healthy Aging Awareness Month FAQ (2024)
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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