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Garden Grove Evacuations Raise Concerns Over Safety of Seniors and Residents With Disabilities
The chemical emergency that prompted evacuations in Garden Grove last month has raised broader questions about whether seniors, people with disabilities and medically fragile...
State Plan to Overhaul Senior Services Funding Could Cut Meals for Older Angelenos
A proposed change in how California distributes money for senior services is raising concerns in Southern California, where officials say the shift could reduce...
Trump’s Targeting Of Social Security Causes Major Headaches: What You Can Do
Amid the Trump administration's actions around Social Security — including job cuts, the closure of offices and more complex identity checks — beneficiaries are...
HHS to Provide $110 Million to Strengthen Safety Net for Seniors and People with Disabilities
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it will offer more than $110 million to expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) through Medicaid’s Money Follows the Person (MFP) program. First authorized in 2005, MFP has provided states with $4.06 billion to support people who choose to transition out of institutions and back into their homes and communities. The new Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) makes individual awards of up to $5 million available for more than 20 states and territories not currently participating in MFP. These funds will support initial planning and implementation to get the state/territory programs off the ground, which would ensure more people with Medicaid can receive high-quality, cost-effective, person-centered services in a setting they choose.
Pfizer asks US to allow 4th COVID vaccine dose for seniors
Pfizer and its partner BioNTech asked U.S. regulators Tuesday to authorize an additional booster dose of their COVID-19 vaccine for seniors, saying data from Israel suggests older adults would benefit.
