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Our future will be grim if we move forward with a state budget that includes a 7% cut in hours to recipients of our state’s In-Home Supportive Services program.

Lee este artículo en español. Long before the coronavirus began sickening Kingston Healthcare Center’s residents and staff, state and federal officials knew the Bakersfield nursing home had serious problems. During multiple visits last year, state inspectors identified 85 violations at the home, including failure to provide dental care to a resident with rotten teeth, allowing pressure […]

SB 882 would streamline access to CalFresh and make permanent emergency measures that allow quick and easy access from home.

Nursing home placement caused by the defunding of senior Services will destroy independent lifestyles of needy seniors.

Cuts in the May revised budget will result in more hospitalizations and higher mortality risks for California’s older adults.

Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposed cuts to meet the new coronavirus economy include two California day programs aimed at keeping poor and medically fragile seniors in their homes, and out of institutions.

Earlier this year, Gov. Gavin Newsom had proposed expanding the state's health coverage program to reach more people. Then along came the coronavirus, and the Medi-Cal cuts began anew.

Millions of older Californians are making their mark every day during the COVID-19 pandemic, contributing to the state’s vitality and sense of community.

Health care lobbying organizations are seeking an executive order in California granting broad immunity due to the COVID-19 pandemic -- and that could be dangerous.

Thousands of families have had to start caring for severely disabled loved ones at home, including some with serious autism, prone to violent outbursts. Coronavirus has unraveled their safety net.