NAPCA Column for Seniors
NAPCA Column 18: About the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
What you need to know about the One Big Beautiful Bill Act: The 2025 reconciliation bill, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, is now law. It changes eligibility rules for important programs like Medicaid, SNAP (food stamps), and health plans through the Affordable Care Act.
When people turn 65, many face a shift in their health insurance coverage. Some may feel unsettled or frustrated to find out that their Medicaid coverage ends. In this month’s column, we will explain why this happens and what options may still be available.
In this column, we will aim to raise awareness about osteoporosis, highlighting the importance of early screening and timely diagnosis, with a special focus on older women in the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities.
The two important Medicare enrollment periods will end on March 31, 2025. Additionally, be sure not to miss the application open period for home energy assistance.
In recent years, rising inflation has made it harder for many seniors to pay their expenses. This month, we’ll look at programs that can help with the cost of groceries and health care. If your income and resources are limited, you may qualify for assistance from federal and/or state programs.
The annual Medicare Open Enrollment Period runs from October 15, 2024, to December 7, 2024. Additionally, the State Health Insurance Marketplace Open Enrollment Period takes place from November 1, 2024, to December 15, 2024, with some states extending it to January 15, 2025.
Question 1: Are flu and COVID-19 still a serious threat to public health?
Congress recently made some big changes to Medicare’s Part D benefit through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). We selected some questions about these big changes and would like to share the information.
Question 1: I just turned 65. Can I sign up for Medicare?
Question 1: What is the difference between GEP (General Enrollment Period) and MAOEP (Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period)?
- A random stabbing on the busy Stockton Street corridor has shocked the community; the 38-year-old suspect has a long criminal history in Chinatown
- Opinion: How would you feel if San Francisco told you that you need to “live with a little bit more cancer” in your neighborhood?
- Mayor Lurie launches another round of new grants for small businesses to fill vacant storefronts in San Francisco, Chinatown and Vis Valley included
- San Francisco Police Department increases foot and vehicle patrols for Lunar New Year in celebration areas to ensure safety
- Alleged scams appear in Chinese-language newspaper job advertisements seeking workers caring for the elderly, San Francisco Police Department urges victims to file reports
- San Francisco becomes a newest local partner of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in the Bay Area to offer free books to all young children
- California state employees alarmed by demand to prove their citizenship or work eligibility
- “No Red Lanes on Ocean Avenue”, Chinese American merchants, residents and community members in San Francisco say
