California kids and Seniors are going without vision care, and the problem is getting worse
California kids are going without vision care, and the problem is getting worse | KPBS Public Media INFORMED PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP (IPCSG) COMMUNITY HEALTH REPORT – ACCESS & EQUITY Blind Spots: How Broken Insurance Leaves Millions of Americans Without the Vision Care They Need From schoolchildren misdiagnosed as behavioral problems to seniors who cannot read their medication labels, the gap between what is legally required and what is actually delivered is widening – with consequences for learning, independence, and quality of life. New technology offers partial bridges across this gap, but system reform remains essential. Prepared for the IPCSG Newsletter | April 2026 | Based on published research, government data, and current legislation BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT (BLUF): America faces a compounding vision care crisis. Myopia now affects an estimated 36% of U.S. children and is projected to wor...