CalMatters: Thirty-year-old Medi-Cal income limit leaves some seniors without needed care (June 2, 2022) California living is expensive. So imagine having to get by on “Thirty-year-old Medi-Cal income limit leaves some seniors without needed care”
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Concerns Raised Over Waiving Training Requirements for NY Nurse Aides
Public News Service: Concerns Raised Over Waiving Training Requirements for NY Nurse Aides (May 25, 2022) As the pandemic began, the federal government waived certain “Concerns Raised Over Waiving Training Requirements for NY Nurse Aides”
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys Honors Justice in Aging’s Eric Carlson with its 2022 Charles P. Sabatino Excellence in Public Policy Award
May 11, 2022–The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) named Eric Carlson, Directing Attorney at Justice in Aging, as the recipient of the 2022 “National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys Honors Justice in Aging’s Eric Carlson with its 2022 Charles P. Sabatino Excellence in Public Policy Award”
California Opens Medicaid to Older Unauthorized Immigrants
Kaiser Health News: California Opens Medicaid to Older Unauthorized Immigrants (May 2, 2022) On May 1, California opened Medi-Cal to older immigrants residing in the “California Opens Medicaid to Older Unauthorized Immigrants”
Can we Close the Retirement Security Gaps in America?
MarketWatch: Can we Close the Retirement Security Gaps in America? (April 18, 2022) The American Society on Aging’s (ASA) massive annual conference typically focuses on themes “Can we Close the Retirement Security Gaps in America?”
If you have Medicaid and live in California, your Ability to Keep your Insurance and Build Wealth may get a lot Easier this Summer
Business Insider: If you have Medicaid and live in California, your Ability to Keep your Insurance and Build Wealth may get a lot Easier this “If you have Medicaid and live in California, your Ability to Keep your Insurance and Build Wealth may get a lot Easier this Summer”
Aging is primarily a women’s issue: Women face longer lives, less retirement savings
Buffalo Toronto Public Media: Aging is primarily a women’s issue’ Women face longer lives, less retirement savings (April 1, 2022) Longer life spans mean women “Aging is primarily a women’s issue: Women face longer lives, less retirement savings”
Chicago’s undocumented seniors face slim and dangerous housing options
Injustice Watch: Chicago’s undocumented seniors face slim and dangerous housing options (March 31, 2022) Undocumented seniors who don’t have family to fall back on are “Chicago’s undocumented seniors face slim and dangerous housing options”
Pennies On The Dollar: The Beginning of the End for Estate Recovery?
Twin Cities PBS: Pennies On The Dollar: The Beginning of the End for Estate Recovery? (March 30, 2022) A new bill introduced to the U.S. “Pennies On The Dollar: The Beginning of the End for Estate Recovery?”
Justice in Aging Receives $3 Million Gift from Mackenzie Scott Foundation
Justice in Aging, the only national legal organization focused on ending senior poverty and advancing equity for older adults, received a $3 million gift from “Justice in Aging Receives $3 Million Gift from Mackenzie Scott Foundation”
