Make health insurance affordable for California's retired and disabled seniors
Make health insurance affordable for California's retired and disabled seniors
Recent signers:
Blessing Ngwoke and 19 others have signed recently.
The Issue
My uncle is 67, retired, and disabled, yet he struggles with an unfair healthcare system. Despite his age and medical condition, the Medi-Cal share of cost is so high that he cannot afford the in-home care he desperately needs. Witnessing him in this predicament, forced to choose between paying rent, buying food, or securing essential care, has opened my eyes to the dire reality many seniors face in California. The current eligibility rules seem detached from the hardships of those living on fixed incomes, threatening their dignity and well-being.
Retired and disabled seniors deserve a system that supports their health and welfare, not one that adds to their burdens. According to a report by the California Health Care Foundation, over 1.4 million Californians aged 65 and older rely on Medi-Cal, yet many are left with gaps in coverage that they cannot afford to fill. The state’s high cost of living further exacerbates this issue, with seniors spending an average of 36% of their income on healthcare alone.
We urge policymakers to consider the following changes to make health insurance genuinely affordable for seniors:
1. **Increase Income Limits**: Raise the Medi-Cal income eligibility threshold to accommodate the real-life costs seniors face today. Adjust it to account for the significant expenses unique to California, such as housing and medical needs.
2. **Cap Out-of-Pocket Expenses**: Place a cap on the share of cost seniors have to pay, ensuring they are never forced to choose between their health and other basic needs.
3. **Improve In-Home Support Services**: Expand and improve access to in-home support services, making them affordable and available to all seniors in need, thus reducing dependence on more costly institutional care.
By implementing these changes, we can alleviate the financial pressures on retired and disabled seniors, ensuring they live their golden years with dignity and health security.
We need your help to make this a reality. Sign this petition to urge California legislators to reform Medi-Cal so that health insurance becomes affordable for all seniors, paving the way for a just and compassionate society that values its elderly citizens. Your signature matters.
Retired and disabled seniors deserve a system that supports their health and welfare, not one that adds to their burdens. According to a report by the California Health Care Foundation, over 1.4 million Californians aged 65 and older rely on Medi-Cal, yet many are left with gaps in coverage that they cannot afford to fill. The state’s high cost of living further exacerbates this issue, with seniors spending an average of 36% of their income on healthcare alone.
We urge policymakers to consider the following changes to make health insurance genuinely affordable for seniors:
1. **Increase Income Limits**: Raise the Medi-Cal income eligibility threshold to accommodate the real-life costs seniors face today. Adjust it to account for the significant expenses unique to California, such as housing and medical needs.
2. **Cap Out-of-Pocket Expenses**: Place a cap on the share of cost seniors have to pay, ensuring they are never forced to choose between their health and other basic needs.
3. **Improve In-Home Support Services**: Expand and improve access to in-home support services, making them affordable and available to all seniors in need, thus reducing dependence on more costly institutional care.
By implementing these changes, we can alleviate the financial pressures on retired and disabled seniors, ensuring they live their golden years with dignity and health security.
We need your help to make this a reality. Sign this petition to urge California legislators to reform Medi-Cal so that health insurance becomes affordable for all seniors, paving the way for a just and compassionate society that values its elderly citizens. Your signature matters.
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Recent signers:
Blessing Ngwoke and 19 others have signed recently.
The Issue
My uncle is 67, retired, and disabled, yet he struggles with an unfair healthcare system. Despite his age and medical condition, the Medi-Cal share of cost is so high that he cannot afford the in-home care he desperately needs. Witnessing him in this predicament, forced to choose between paying rent, buying food, or securing essential care, has opened my eyes to the dire reality many seniors face in California. The current eligibility rules seem detached from the hardships of those living on fixed incomes, threatening their dignity and well-being.
Retired and disabled seniors deserve a system that supports their health and welfare, not one that adds to their burdens. According to a report by the California Health Care Foundation, over 1.4 million Californians aged 65 and older rely on Medi-Cal, yet many are left with gaps in coverage that they cannot afford to fill. The state’s high cost of living further exacerbates this issue, with seniors spending an average of 36% of their income on healthcare alone.
We urge policymakers to consider the following changes to make health insurance genuinely affordable for seniors:
1. **Increase Income Limits**: Raise the Medi-Cal income eligibility threshold to accommodate the real-life costs seniors face today. Adjust it to account for the significant expenses unique to California, such as housing and medical needs.
2. **Cap Out-of-Pocket Expenses**: Place a cap on the share of cost seniors have to pay, ensuring they are never forced to choose between their health and other basic needs.
3. **Improve In-Home Support Services**: Expand and improve access to in-home support services, making them affordable and available to all seniors in need, thus reducing dependence on more costly institutional care.
By implementing these changes, we can alleviate the financial pressures on retired and disabled seniors, ensuring they live their golden years with dignity and health security.
We need your help to make this a reality. Sign this petition to urge California legislators to reform Medi-Cal so that health insurance becomes affordable for all seniors, paving the way for a just and compassionate society that values its elderly citizens. Your signature matters.
Retired and disabled seniors deserve a system that supports their health and welfare, not one that adds to their burdens. According to a report by the California Health Care Foundation, over 1.4 million Californians aged 65 and older rely on Medi-Cal, yet many are left with gaps in coverage that they cannot afford to fill. The state’s high cost of living further exacerbates this issue, with seniors spending an average of 36% of their income on healthcare alone.
We urge policymakers to consider the following changes to make health insurance genuinely affordable for seniors:
1. **Increase Income Limits**: Raise the Medi-Cal income eligibility threshold to accommodate the real-life costs seniors face today. Adjust it to account for the significant expenses unique to California, such as housing and medical needs.
2. **Cap Out-of-Pocket Expenses**: Place a cap on the share of cost seniors have to pay, ensuring they are never forced to choose between their health and other basic needs.
3. **Improve In-Home Support Services**: Expand and improve access to in-home support services, making them affordable and available to all seniors in need, thus reducing dependence on more costly institutional care.
By implementing these changes, we can alleviate the financial pressures on retired and disabled seniors, ensuring they live their golden years with dignity and health security.
We need your help to make this a reality. Sign this petition to urge California legislators to reform Medi-Cal so that health insurance becomes affordable for all seniors, paving the way for a just and compassionate society that values its elderly citizens. Your signature matters.
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Petition created on January 17, 2026