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San Francisco panel advances proposed Healthy San Francisco eligibility changes, asks staff for financial impact analysis
Summary
The Health Commission reviewed and advanced staff'proposed changes to Healthy San Francisco: removing the upper age limit to include some seniors, lowering the income cap from 500% to 400% of the federal poverty level, and extending the Covered California transition through Dec. 31, 2015. Commissioners requested a financial analysis before final adoption on Oct. 7.
San Francisco's Health Commission on the latest meeting heard a detailed staff proposal to modify Healthy San Francisco eligibility and the city'option, advancing the measures toward a final vote scheduled for Oct. 7.
Director of Public Health (Director) Garcia and Office of Policy and Planning staff urged three primary changes. First, staff recommended removing the program''s upper age limit (currently 18'64) so seniors who are undocumented or who lack the work-history to qualify for Medicare could become eligible; staff estimated roughly 1,200 San Franciscans might be newly eligible. Second, staff proposed aligning the income threshold with Covered California subsidies, lowering the eligibility ceiling from 500% of the federal poverty level (FPL) to 400% FPL. Third, staff proposed…
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