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Companion cost dataset: https://californiacarecompass.com/data/california-cost-of-care-2026]]> California Care Compass podcast Ep 2: Medicare in California: Where Families Start. Parts A, B, C, and D, Medigap versus Medicare Advantage, the California enrollment timeline, and the questions families wish they had asked before the first birthday-month deadline. California 101 for families navigating Medi-Cal, Medicare, IHSS, CBAS, ALW, and senior care California Care Compass Editorial Team 00:45:00 false full 2 ccc-ep02-ep02-medicare-california-where-families-start-2026-05-30 Sat, 30 May 2026 18:25:33 GMT https://californiacarecompass.com/podcast/ep01-what-is-medi-cal
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Companion cost dataset: https://californiacarecompass.com/data/california-cost-of-care-2026]]> An editorial starter guide for California families who have never had to navigate Medi-Cal before. What Medi-Cal is, who it covers, what it pays for, how it is different from Medicare, the managed-care reality, and how to apply. Sourced from California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), California Department of Aging (CDA), California Department of Social Services (CDSS), and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Companion cost dataset: californiacarecompass.com/data/california-cost-of-care-2026. California 101 for families navigating Medi-Cal, Medicare, IHSS, CBAS, ALW, and senior care California Care Compass Editorial Team 00:44:23 false full 1 ccc-ep01-what-is-medi-cal-2026-05-30 Sat, 30 May 2026 15:00:00 GMT