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California Health Care Foundation - Community Health Centers Expand Focus on Older Adults to Meet Growing Demand

December 09, 2025

A major demographic shift is rapidly expanding California’s older adult population, creating new opportunities for community health centers that have traditionally focused on serving younger adults and families enrolled in Medi-Cal, the state’s Medicaid program.

The state Department of Aging estimates that by 2030, older Californians will outnumber those under 18 for the first time, and by 2040, one in four Californians will be 60 or older. In that group, the highest growth rates will be among Latino/x and Asian older adults, according to the Public Policy Institute of California.

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