Asset tests, which block families from receiving temporary assistance even if they have very meager savings, are impractical and stand in the way of families’ long-term stability, writes Laura Pereyra ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing an "asset test" for seniors to prove eligibility for Medi-Cal healthcare benefits for low-income Californians in response to a budget shortfall. To qualify, ...

Governor Gavin Newsom of California recently proposed reinstating the asset tests formerly used to determine eligibility for Medi-Cal health and long-term care benefits for disabled individuals and ...

Low-income Medicare beneficiaries rely on Medicaid for supplemental coverage but must meet income and asset tests to qualify. We examined states’ income and asset tests for full-benefit Medicaid ...