How Would Health Care Reform Impact California Senior Citizens?

This issue brief finds that the Senate health care reform bill and the reconciliation bill would lower out-of-pocket prescription drug costs for seniors in California, ensure greater access to primary care and preventive services, protect the solvency of Medicare, increase the options for long-term care, and protect the benefits of seniors eligible for both Medicare and Medi-Cal.

The brief was published by the UC Berkeley Center on Health, Economic & Family Security (CHEFS). Center Researcher Dylan Roby is a co-author.

Publication Authors:

• Zachary L. Baron
• Dylan H. Roby, PhD
• Melissa L. Anderson