The California Legislature has passed several bills and Governor Newsom has signed nearly a dozen that support four of the five goals of the Master “Summary: California 2021 Bills Related to the Master Plan for Aging”
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Issue Brief: Supporting the Health & Economic Security of Older Women of Color
Older women face significant challenges maintaining economic security as they age. Their economic security hinges on what they have available in both income and savings, “Issue Brief: Supporting the Health & Economic Security of Older Women of Color”
Justice in Aging Supports Mandatory COVID Vaccinations in Long-Term Care Facilities
To Protect Older Americans’ Health and Quality of Life, Justice in Aging Supports Mandatory COVID Vaccinations for Staff and Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities COVID-19 “Justice in Aging Supports Mandatory COVID Vaccinations in Long-Term Care Facilities”
Justice in Aging Statement about Treatment of Haitian Immigrants
Last week, we witnessed horrific scenes at the US-Mexico border as mostly white Border Patrol agents on horseback chased Black Haitian immigrants seeking safety in “Justice in Aging Statement about Treatment of Haitian Immigrants”
Issue Brief: Do you Think Older Renters on a Fixed Income Can’t get Help with Back Rent? Think Again!
Many older renters and others living on fixed incomes have fallen behind in their rent and utility payments during the pandemic, but don’t realize that “Issue Brief: Do you Think Older Renters on a Fixed Income Can’t get Help with Back Rent? Think Again!”
Fact Sheet: Investing in Medicaid HCBS is Good for Medicare
When it comes to home-based care, millions of Medicare enrollees rely on Medicaid for the support they need to live safely at home and stay “Fact Sheet: Investing in Medicaid HCBS is Good for Medicare”
Fact Sheet: Adding Dental to Medicare Part B—31 Million Low-Income Enrollees Would Gain Access to Medicare Coverage
Half of Medicare enrollees—31 million aging adults and people with disabilities—have very limited income and savings and cannot afford to pay out-of-pocket for vital dental “Fact Sheet: Adding Dental to Medicare Part B—31 Million Low-Income Enrollees Would Gain Access to Medicare Coverage”
Issue Brief: Medicaid’s Unfair Choice: Wait Months for In-Home Assistance—or Get Nursing Facility Coverage Today
A new issue brief from Justice in Aging, Medicaid’s Unfair Choice: Wait Months for In-Home Assistance—or Get Nursing Facility Coverage Today outlines how federal policy “Issue Brief: Medicaid’s Unfair Choice: Wait Months for In-Home Assistance—or Get Nursing Facility Coverage Today”
Plaintiffs Sue Social Security Administration for Wrongful Termination & SSI Benefits Reduction
New York— During the pandemic tens of thousands of people who rely on Supplemental Security Income (SSI) to survive have experienced harmful and sometimes life-threatening “Plaintiffs Sue Social Security Administration for Wrongful Termination & SSI Benefits Reduction”
Free Webinar: Protecting Clients from Improper Medicare Marketing—What Advocates Need to Know
Each year during the Medicare Annual Open Enrollment Period (October 15-December 7), people with Medicare are bombarded with mailings, TV and radio ads, and attend “Free Webinar: Protecting Clients from Improper Medicare Marketing—What Advocates Need to Know”