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State hearing finds gaps in care for older LGBTQ+ Californians as agencies outline responses
Summary
A California Senate select committee heard testimony from state agencies, advocates and people with lived experience about gaps in health care, housing, and legal navigation for older LGBTQ+ Californians, urging better outreach, data collection and targeted funding.
Chair Laird convened the Senate Select Committee on Older LGBT Californians to hear from state agencies, advocates and older people with lived experience about gaps in care and supports.
The hearing highlighted new statewide survey findings and program details. "Across the state, somewhere between 120,000 to 400,000 older Californians identify as LGBTQ plus," Denny Chan of Justice in Aging told the committee, and he warned that federal cuts under HR 1 threaten Medi‑Cal–funded home and community‑based services that many older LGBTQ+ adults rely on for care and independence.
Brian Kaplan, deputy secretary for policy and strategic planning at the California Health and Human Services…
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