HEALTH CARE ISSUES IMPACTING THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY
AB 851 (Brownley) Medi-Cal’s 250% Working Disabled Program SUPPORT
This bill makes this Medi-Cal program for workers and job seekers with a disability permanent; it exempts Social Security retirement income for those in the program, and allows those enrolled to save their earnings with no limit on how much they can save.
AB 1887 (Beall) Health Care Coverage: Mental Health Services SUPPORT
This bill would expand the coverage requirement for the diagnosis and treatment of mental health disabilities and substance abuse treatment under the same terms and conditions as other medical conditions, creating parity between these and other health conditions.
SB 840 (Kuehl) Single-Payer Health Care Coverage SUPPORT
This bill would provide universal health care for all California state residents using a single-payer system.
SB 1198 (Kuehl) Health Care Coverage: Durable Medical Equipment SUPPORT
This bill would require a health care service plan and a health insurer to offer coverage for durable medical equipment (DME) as part of their group plan contracts or group policies, and prohibit them from setting dollar limits on DME that are lower than the limits on other services they offer or offering DME on less favorable terms and conditions than other benefits.
SB 1332 (Negrete Mcleod) Medi-Cal: Managed Care OPPOSE
This bill would establish the Medi-Cal Managed Care Pilot Program, which would require people with disabilities and seniors in the counties of San Bernardino and Riverside who are not expressly excluded from enrollment to enroll in a Medi-Cal management care health plan.
Medi-Cal Provider Cuts OPPOSE
The Governor proposes a 10% cut in the rates paid to providers such as doctors, home health services and Adult Day Health Services.
Medi-Cal Optional Benefits OPPOSE
The Governor proposes to eliminate dental services for adults, acupuncture, chiropractic services, speech and audiology services, optometry services, optician/optical laboratory services, podiatry services, psychology services, incontinence creams and washes.
In Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Cuts OPPOSE
The Governor proposes to permanently reduce domestic and related services by 18% percent.
SSI/SSP COLA’s OPPOSE
The Governor proposes to eliminate the June 2008 and June 2009 state Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA’s).
In our current health care systems, Californians with disabilities face the same under-insurance issues as Californians without disabilities, while also in accessibility, a "gate-keeping" insurance market, cultural incompetence, and discrimination. Comprehensive health care reform must remove these barriers for people with disabilities.
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CalHealthReform
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CaliforniaSpeaks
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AARP Divided We Fail
Learn about what AARP is doing to fix the healthcare: Divided We Fail campaign was launched to raise the voices of millions of Americans who believe that health care and lifetime financial security are the most pressing domestic issues facing our nation
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FixOurHealthcare
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Healthcare system. Governor Schwarzenegger's plan would reform our healthcare system by asking insurers, individuals, providers, government and business to share responsibility for Californians' health.
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Its OUR Healthcare
Learn about the activities of Its OUR Healthcare, the campaign for quality affordable healthcare for all.
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Having Our Say Coalition
Learn about what this statewide coalition is doing to ensure that communities of color have a voice in the health care reform debate and that the solutions provide equal access to coverage and services to all Californians.
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CFILC Legislative Alerts
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