The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program turned 50 this October. It has lifted millions of older adults and people with disabilities out of poverty, but “Being Poor is Hard Enough—Let’s Update SSI so People Have a Real Chance of Meeting Their Needs”
Vivian is a 77 year-old Vietnamese woman who had a stroke a couple years ago and now resides in a nursing facility in Alameda, California. “How California Can Ensure Equitable Access to Home-Based Care Through Better Data”
Over 90% of older adults say that they want to remain in their homes as they age, rather than going into a nursing home. A “Senate ACA-Repeal Knocks Down House, Builds Shack”
When President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law in 1935, poverty among older Americans stood at more than 50%. Social Security “Social Security 2100 Act a Commonsense Approach to Achieve Solvency, Pay Adequate Benefits”
The plan to replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that Congressional leaders released last week contains drastic changes to Medicaid funding that would raise costs “5 Ways Plans to Cap Medicaid Funding Put Seniors at Risk”
Maddie suffers from Crohn’s Disease, an autoimmune disorder that causes inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract leading to significant weight loss, fatigue, and pain.[1] Recently, Maddie’s “Dental Coverage for Older Adults Should be Coordinated and Evidence-Based”
There are currently 7.6 million older adults living in California who rely on Medicare, Medi-Cal, and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to see a doctor, “Repeal of the ACA—Without a Replacement—Threatens California Seniors”
On December 31, 2016, a Texas Federal District Court issued a nationwide preliminary injunction prohibiting the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of “Injunction Puts Focus on Need to Keep 1557 Protections”
With the New Year upon us, one thing is clear: the stakes could not be higher for older adults in 2017. As the number of “High Stakes for Older Adults in 2017”
Every day, whether seniors need to see a doctor, receive care in their home, or pay for prescription drugs, Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care “Repealing the Affordable Care Act without a Replacement Hurts Seniors”
The opportunity to live with dignity, regardless of financial circumstances—free from the worry, harm, and injustice caused by lack of health care, food, or a safe place to sleep. By using the power of law to strengthen the social safety net, and remove the barriers low-income seniors face in trying to access the services they need, we work to ensure the future we all envision for our loved ones and ourselves.
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