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Medi-Cal enrollees will need to verify their assets at their first Medi-Cal renewal in 2026.
Learn more about what to expect when the Medi-Cal asset limit returns next year:
Learn more about what to expect when the Medi-Cal asset limit returns next year:
Reinstatement of the Medi-Cal Asset Limit: What Advocates Need to Know - Justice in Aging
California is reinstating its Medi-Cal asset limit starting in January 2026. This guide answers FAQs about who will be affected, what assets count, and how to handle "spending down" assets.
justiceinaging.org
November 25, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Medi-Cal enrollees will need to verify their assets at their first Medi-Cal renewal in 2026.
Learn more about what to expect when the Medi-Cal asset limit returns next year:
Learn more about what to expect when the Medi-Cal asset limit returns next year:
Three years after becoming the first in the nation to eliminate Medicaid asset tests, California is reinstating a $130,000 asset limit for most Medi-Cal enrollees.
Here’s what you need to know:
Here’s what you need to know:
Reinstatement of the Medi-Cal Asset Limit: What Advocates Need to Know - Justice in Aging
California is reinstating its Medi-Cal asset limit starting in January 2026. This guide answers FAQs about who will be affected, what assets count, and how to handle "spending down" assets.
justiceinaging.org
November 20, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Three years after becoming the first in the nation to eliminate Medicaid asset tests, California is reinstating a $130,000 asset limit for most Medi-Cal enrollees.
Here’s what you need to know:
Here’s what you need to know:
After decades of fighting for basic rights and surviving the HIV/AIDS epidemic, older LGBTQ+ Americans now face the double punch of ageism and a surge in anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination.
@kevinprindiville.bsky.social and SAGE’s Lynn Faria explain what’s at stake—and why we can’t go back.
@kevinprindiville.bsky.social and SAGE’s Lynn Faria explain what’s at stake—and why we can’t go back.
Older LGBTQ+ People Need Your Support and Advocacy - ASA Generations
As programming is slashed and anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric ramps up, we must fight to preserve this population’s hard-earned rights.
generations.asaging.org
November 18, 2025 at 7:01 PM
After decades of fighting for basic rights and surviving the HIV/AIDS epidemic, older LGBTQ+ Americans now face the double punch of ageism and a surge in anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination.
@kevinprindiville.bsky.social and SAGE’s Lynn Faria explain what’s at stake—and why we can’t go back.
@kevinprindiville.bsky.social and SAGE’s Lynn Faria explain what’s at stake—and why we can’t go back.
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Alice Wong, an activist and author who championed the rights of people with disabilities, has died.
Disability rights activist and author Alice Wong dies at 51
Alice Wong, an activist and author who championed the rights of people with disabilities, has died. She was 51.
bit.ly
November 16, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Alice Wong, an activist and author who championed the rights of people with disabilities, has died.
Imagine your patient shows up at her cardiologist in January only to learn her Medicare Advantage plan no longer covers that doctor.
Plans change their provider networks every year, so it's essential to review your coverage during Medicare open enrollment, happening now through December 7.
Plans change their provider networks every year, so it's essential to review your coverage during Medicare open enrollment, happening now through December 7.
Open Enrollment for 2026 Coverage through Medicare & the Marketplace—Basics for Advocates - Justice in Aging
Learn about the Medicare and Marketplace Open Enrollment Periods (OEPs) for the 2026 plan year and get tips for choosing affordable coverage options for older adults.
justiceinaging.org
November 18, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Imagine your patient shows up at her cardiologist in January only to learn her Medicare Advantage plan no longer covers that doctor.
Plans change their provider networks every year, so it's essential to review your coverage during Medicare open enrollment, happening now through December 7.
Plans change their provider networks every year, so it's essential to review your coverage during Medicare open enrollment, happening now through December 7.
Open enrollment season is here.
Be sure to ask your low-income patients or clients whether they are paying a Part D premium. If they are or don’t know, urge them to review their options with a SHIP counselor.
Be sure to ask your low-income patients or clients whether they are paying a Part D premium. If they are or don’t know, urge them to review their options with a SHIP counselor.
Open Enrollment for 2026 Coverage through Medicare & the Marketplace—Basics for Advocates - Justice in Aging
Learn about the Medicare and Marketplace Open Enrollment Periods (OEPs) for the 2026 plan year and get tips for choosing affordable coverage options for older adults.
justiceinaging.org
November 13, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Open enrollment season is here.
Be sure to ask your low-income patients or clients whether they are paying a Part D premium. If they are or don’t know, urge them to review their options with a SHIP counselor.
Be sure to ask your low-income patients or clients whether they are paying a Part D premium. If they are or don’t know, urge them to review their options with a SHIP counselor.
If you work with Californians who are enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid, understanding Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs) is essential.
Watch our recent webinar to learn the ins and outs of enrollment, care management, how Medi-Medi plans work, and more.
Watch our recent webinar to learn the ins and outs of enrollment, care management, how Medi-Medi plans work, and more.
Webinar: Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs) Updates for California Advocates
This 1-hour webinar covers enrollment rules, care coordination, member protections, and more for Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs) in California.
justiceinaging.org
November 12, 2025 at 11:23 PM
If you work with Californians who are enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid, understanding Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs) is essential.
Watch our recent webinar to learn the ins and outs of enrollment, care management, how Medi-Medi plans work, and more.
Watch our recent webinar to learn the ins and outs of enrollment, care management, how Medi-Medi plans work, and more.
Navigating the complex maze of paperwork and information during Medicare Open Enrollment can feel overwhelming.
SHIP counselors offer free, unbiased insurance counseling that can help you or your clients make informed decisions about your health coverage.
SHIP counselors offer free, unbiased insurance counseling that can help you or your clients make informed decisions about your health coverage.
Open Enrollment for 2026 Coverage through Medicare & the Marketplace—Basics for Advocates - Justice in Aging
Learn about the Medicare and Marketplace Open Enrollment Periods (OEPs) for the 2026 plan year and get tips for choosing affordable coverage options for older adults.
justiceinaging.org
November 7, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Navigating the complex maze of paperwork and information during Medicare Open Enrollment can feel overwhelming.
SHIP counselors offer free, unbiased insurance counseling that can help you or your clients make informed decisions about your health coverage.
SHIP counselors offer free, unbiased insurance counseling that can help you or your clients make informed decisions about your health coverage.
"Seniors deserve to eat, to live and to age without fear of hunger. That’s not a privilege; it’s a promise this country once made to its people — a promise that must be kept."
Contributor: Don’t forget the seniors as SNAP benefits are cut
For the past two years, my benefits have helped bridged the gap. Without them, I’m not sure how I’ll manage.
www.latimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:28 PM
"Seniors deserve to eat, to live and to age without fear of hunger. That’s not a privilege; it’s a promise this country once made to its people — a promise that must be kept."
Patricia is 93. Despite recent health problems—a leg infection, fractured back, and broken bones in her arms—she hunts for remote jobs every day from her home in Arkansas.
Over 550,000 Americans work into their 80s and beyond, sometimes by choice, but more often because retirement is not an option.
Over 550,000 Americans work into their 80s and beyond, sometimes by choice, but more often because retirement is not an option.
She's 93 and still job searching despite 14 broken arms and other injuries. She can't afford not to work.
America's oldest workers keep clocking in — many despite health issues and disabilities. And some can't afford to retire. We talked to nearly 200.
www.businessinsider.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Patricia is 93. Despite recent health problems—a leg infection, fractured back, and broken bones in her arms—she hunts for remote jobs every day from her home in Arkansas.
Over 550,000 Americans work into their 80s and beyond, sometimes by choice, but more often because retirement is not an option.
Over 550,000 Americans work into their 80s and beyond, sometimes by choice, but more often because retirement is not an option.
Help your clients make the most of open enrollment by checking whether their current providers remain in-network. (To do so, it’s a good idea to contact the provider directly.)
For Medicare Advantage enrollees, using an out-of-network provider could lead to denials or higher out-of-pocket costs.
For Medicare Advantage enrollees, using an out-of-network provider could lead to denials or higher out-of-pocket costs.
Open Enrollment for 2026 Coverage through Medicare & the Marketplace—Basics for Advocates - Justice in Aging
Learn about the Medicare and Marketplace Open Enrollment Periods (OEPs) for the 2026 plan year and get tips for choosing affordable coverage options for older adults.
justiceinaging.org
November 4, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Help your clients make the most of open enrollment by checking whether their current providers remain in-network. (To do so, it’s a good idea to contact the provider directly.)
For Medicare Advantage enrollees, using an out-of-network provider could lead to denials or higher out-of-pocket costs.
For Medicare Advantage enrollees, using an out-of-network provider could lead to denials or higher out-of-pocket costs.
"We are leveling this bureaucratic red tape on people, the vast majority of whom are already doing the things that we supposedly want them to do."
In the rural South where Medicaid has been a lifeline, residents brace for cuts
With Medicaid cutbacks on the horizon, millions in the U.S. are expected to go uninsured. In the Mississippi Delta region — one of the poorest places in the U.S. — people are stressed and mad.
www.npr.org
November 3, 2025 at 7:01 PM
"We are leveling this bureaucratic red tape on people, the vast majority of whom are already doing the things that we supposedly want them to do."
Medicare open enrollment is particularly important for people enrolled in Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Plans. These plans often adjust their out-of-pocket costs, provider networks, and covered medications each year.
Open Enrollment for 2026 Coverage through Medicare & the Marketplace—Basics for Advocates - Justice in Aging
Learn about the Medicare and Marketplace Open Enrollment Periods (OEPs) for the 2026 plan year and get tips for choosing affordable coverage options for older adults.
justiceinaging.org
November 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Medicare open enrollment is particularly important for people enrolled in Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Plans. These plans often adjust their out-of-pocket costs, provider networks, and covered medications each year.
Over 500,000 Californians are enrolled in Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs), a type of health plan that coordinates benefits for people who are enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid.
Join us at our next webinar for a comprehensive overview of these rapidly growing plans.
Join us at our next webinar for a comprehensive overview of these rapidly growing plans.
Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs) Updates: What California Advocates Need to Know
Over 500,000 Californians are enrolled in Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs), a kind of Medicare Advantage plan that coordinates health benefits for people who are enrolled in both Medicare an...
to.justiceinaging.org
November 1, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Over 500,000 Californians are enrolled in Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs), a type of health plan that coordinates benefits for people who are enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid.
Join us at our next webinar for a comprehensive overview of these rapidly growing plans.
Join us at our next webinar for a comprehensive overview of these rapidly growing plans.
Public housing authorities (PHAs) can open more doors to formerly incarcerated older adults by narrowing criminal background checks to convictions that impact the safety of other residents.
Advocacy with Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) to Expand Affordable Housing Access for Formerly Incarcerated Older Adults - Justice in Aging
This issue brief identifies policy recommendations that advocates can pursue with PHAs on behalf of formerly incarcerated older adults. It also outlines how advocates can engage with PHAs through the ...
justiceinaging.org
October 31, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Public housing authorities (PHAs) can open more doors to formerly incarcerated older adults by narrowing criminal background checks to convictions that impact the safety of other residents.
📢 We're seeking applicants for our 2026 summer fellowships!
The positions are full-time, remote, and paid.
Applications will be accepted through Friday, 11/14, and will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
The positions are full-time, remote, and paid.
Applications will be accepted through Friday, 11/14, and will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Jobs and Fellowships - Justice in Aging
Justice in Aging is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to maintaining a diverse staff and we particularly encourage applications from people of
justiceinaging.org
October 29, 2025 at 9:21 PM
📢 We're seeking applicants for our 2026 summer fellowships!
The positions are full-time, remote, and paid.
Applications will be accepted through Friday, 11/14, and will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
The positions are full-time, remote, and paid.
Applications will be accepted through Friday, 11/14, and will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Open enrollment season is here.
Be sure to ask your low-income patients or clients whether they are paying a Part D premium. If they are or don’t know, urge them to review their options with a SHIP counselor.
Be sure to ask your low-income patients or clients whether they are paying a Part D premium. If they are or don’t know, urge them to review their options with a SHIP counselor.
Open Enrollment for 2026 Coverage through Medicare & the Marketplace—Basics for Advocates - Justice in Aging
Learn about the Medicare and Marketplace Open Enrollment Periods (OEPs) for the 2026 plan year and get tips for choosing affordable coverage options for older adults.
justiceinaging.org
October 27, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Open enrollment season is here.
Be sure to ask your low-income patients or clients whether they are paying a Part D premium. If they are or don’t know, urge them to review their options with a SHIP counselor.
Be sure to ask your low-income patients or clients whether they are paying a Part D premium. If they are or don’t know, urge them to review their options with a SHIP counselor.
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Finding an affordable apartment is hard.
Finding one at age 80 is even harder.
Rent-controlled units often sit in dated or poorly maintained buildings, and for older adults, leaks or steep stairs aren't just inconvenient—they're dangerous.
Finding one at age 80 is even harder.
Rent-controlled units often sit in dated or poorly maintained buildings, and for older adults, leaks or steep stairs aren't just inconvenient—they're dangerous.
To Stay or to Go? For Older New Yorkers, Either Option Is Fraught.
www.nytimes.com
October 24, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Finding an affordable apartment is hard.
Finding one at age 80 is even harder.
Rent-controlled units often sit in dated or poorly maintained buildings, and for older adults, leaks or steep stairs aren't just inconvenient—they're dangerous.
Finding one at age 80 is even harder.
Rent-controlled units often sit in dated or poorly maintained buildings, and for older adults, leaks or steep stairs aren't just inconvenient—they're dangerous.
“It’s dual-pronged. Not only are you contributing to increased homelessness, but you’re also preventing individuals from being able to escape poverty by maintaining that critical asset,” Diamond said. “You’re also punishing people for being poor.”
Our top story, from @juliepoole.bsky.social: After suffering a stroke, their mother, Marilyn, spent two and a half years in a nursing home paid for by Medicaid. Now the state wanted its money back.
“It was like wild animals pouncing on meat.”
“It was like wild animals pouncing on meat.”
One Woman's Fight Against Texas' Medicaid Estate Recovery Program
Her mother had been in a nursing home paid for by Medicaid. Now, the state wanted its money back: “It was like wild animals pouncing on meat."
www.texasobserver.org
October 24, 2025 at 11:48 PM
“It’s dual-pronged. Not only are you contributing to increased homelessness, but you’re also preventing individuals from being able to escape poverty by maintaining that critical asset,” Diamond said. “You’re also punishing people for being poor.”
Finding an affordable apartment is hard.
Finding one at age 80 is even harder.
Rent-controlled units often sit in dated or poorly maintained buildings, and for older adults, leaks or steep stairs aren't just inconvenient—they're dangerous.
Finding one at age 80 is even harder.
Rent-controlled units often sit in dated or poorly maintained buildings, and for older adults, leaks or steep stairs aren't just inconvenient—they're dangerous.
To Stay or to Go? For Older New Yorkers, Either Option Is Fraught.
www.nytimes.com
October 24, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Finding an affordable apartment is hard.
Finding one at age 80 is even harder.
Rent-controlled units often sit in dated or poorly maintained buildings, and for older adults, leaks or steep stairs aren't just inconvenient—they're dangerous.
Finding one at age 80 is even harder.
Rent-controlled units often sit in dated or poorly maintained buildings, and for older adults, leaks or steep stairs aren't just inconvenient—they're dangerous.
States can target grieving families to repay thousands for Medicaid-covered long-term care. In some cases, these so-called "Medicaid estate recovery" programs even seize the family home—often the only asset left.
A devastating read about a little-known practice:
A devastating read about a little-known practice:
One Woman's Fight Against Texas' Medicaid Estate Recovery Program
Her mother had been in a nursing home paid for by Medicaid. Now, the state wanted its money back: “It was like wild animals pouncing on meat."
www.texasobserver.org
October 21, 2025 at 11:56 PM
States can target grieving families to repay thousands for Medicaid-covered long-term care. In some cases, these so-called "Medicaid estate recovery" programs even seize the family home—often the only asset left.
A devastating read about a little-known practice:
A devastating read about a little-known practice:
When older adults lose access to Medicare, Medicaid, or Social Security, there's no backup plan.
As @kevinprindiville.bsky.social puts it, "There's no safety net for the safety net."
As @kevinprindiville.bsky.social puts it, "There's no safety net for the safety net."
“Care Is Resistance”
| Part I of Our Q&A with Anna Wadia and Kevin Prindiville | Mark Swartz | Anna Wadia is executive director of The CARE Fund, which is a collaborative fund that is bringing together foundations …
aginginamerica.news
October 21, 2025 at 9:47 PM
When older adults lose access to Medicare, Medicaid, or Social Security, there's no backup plan.
As @kevinprindiville.bsky.social puts it, "There's no safety net for the safety net."
As @kevinprindiville.bsky.social puts it, "There's no safety net for the safety net."
Dental coverage plays the biggest role in determining whether older adults in long-term care can get the oral health care they need—but it isn’t the only factor.
Oversight of nursing facilities, expanded teledentistry, and medical‑dental integration can also help close the oral health equity gap.
Oversight of nursing facilities, expanded teledentistry, and medical‑dental integration can also help close the oral health equity gap.
Expanding Medicare to Include Dental: A Path to Better Oral Health in Nursing Facilities - Justice in Aging
This issue brief examines how adding a dental benefit to Medicare would reduce these disparities and address these challenges. The paper begins with a description of nursing facility residents…
justiceinaging.org
October 20, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Dental coverage plays the biggest role in determining whether older adults in long-term care can get the oral health care they need—but it isn’t the only factor.
Oversight of nursing facilities, expanded teledentistry, and medical‑dental integration can also help close the oral health equity gap.
Oversight of nursing facilities, expanded teledentistry, and medical‑dental integration can also help close the oral health equity gap.
Open enrollment is a great time to help your clients review their Medicare plans and uncover potential savings.
Programs like "Extra Help," which lowers prescription drug costs, and the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) program, which covers premiums and out-of-pocket costs, are often underused.
Programs like "Extra Help," which lowers prescription drug costs, and the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) program, which covers premiums and out-of-pocket costs, are often underused.
Open Enrollment for 2026 Coverage through Medicare & the Marketplace—Basics for Advocates - Justice in Aging
Learn about the Medicare and Marketplace Open Enrollment Periods (OEPs) for the 2024 plan year and get tips for choosing affordable coverage options for older adults.
justiceinaging.org
October 20, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Open enrollment is a great time to help your clients review their Medicare plans and uncover potential savings.
Programs like "Extra Help," which lowers prescription drug costs, and the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) program, which covers premiums and out-of-pocket costs, are often underused.
Programs like "Extra Help," which lowers prescription drug costs, and the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) program, which covers premiums and out-of-pocket costs, are often underused.
On Tuesday, 10/28, join Justice in Aging for a webinar on how advocates can leverage the Older Americans Act, Social Security, Medicaid, Indian Health Services, and other programs to support tribal elders as they age.
Webinar: Justice for Tribal Elders: A Resource Roundup
This webinar will cover key programs that support tribal elders and a review of resources focused on tribal elders from Justice in Aging and our partners.
to.justiceinaging.org
October 16, 2025 at 7:43 PM
On Tuesday, 10/28, join Justice in Aging for a webinar on how advocates can leverage the Older Americans Act, Social Security, Medicaid, Indian Health Services, and other programs to support tribal elders as they age.