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”
Category: News Releases
Better Care Better Jobs Act is the Bold Investment Older Adults Need to Age in Place
Washington, DC—Today, Congressional champions introduced the Better Care Better Jobs Act, which makes good on President Biden’s $400 billion commitment to Medicaid home- and community-based “Better Care Better Jobs Act is the Bold Investment Older Adults Need to Age in Place”
Civil Rights Groups Secure Federal Approval of Revised Crisis Standards of Care in Arizona
Phoenix, AZ—Today Arizona and national civil rights groups, in close collaboration with the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) and the U.S. Department of Health “Civil Rights Groups Secure Federal Approval of Revised Crisis Standards of Care in Arizona”
Our Statement on the Conviction of Derek Chauvin for the Murder of George Floyd
We are relieved that, this time, a member of law enforcement has been held accountable for taking the life of a Black man in cold “Our Statement on the Conviction of Derek Chauvin for the Murder of George Floyd”
Hundreds of Thousands of Older Adults and People with Severe Disabilities are Eligible for Federal Student Debt Forgiveness but Bureaucratic Barriers Prevent Relief
Justice in Aging joins advocates in filing a rulemaking petition asking US Department of Education to discharge debt Washington, DC—Data from the Social Security Administration show “Hundreds of Thousands of Older Adults and People with Severe Disabilities are Eligible for Federal Student Debt Forgiveness but Bureaucratic Barriers Prevent Relief”
Our Statement on the Murder of Daunte Wright & Unequal Justice
Justice in Aging is heartbroken over the tragic death of Daunte Wright in Minnesota. This unjustified killing occurred just miles from the murder trial over “Our Statement on the Murder of Daunte Wright & Unequal Justice”
Justice in Aging Launches New Strategic Initiative to Advance Equity
Washington, DC, Oakland, CA, & Los Angeles, CA—Justice in Aging is excited to announce a new strategic initiative to advance equity. This initiative will deploy “Justice in Aging Launches New Strategic Initiative to Advance Equity”
America’s Disability Lifelines are Badly Eroded When we Need Them Most
Center for Health Journalism: America’s Disability Lifelines are Badly Eroded When we Need Them Most (February 22, 2021) Thousands of poor Americans and those with “America’s Disability Lifelines are Badly Eroded When we Need Them Most”
Coalition of Civil Rights Groups and Legal Scholars Release Report on Intersectional Medical Discrimination During COVID-19
Washington, DC—Today, a coalition of civil rights groups and legal scholars announce the release of a new report: “Examining How Crisis Standards of Care May “Coalition of Civil Rights Groups and Legal Scholars Release Report on Intersectional Medical Discrimination During COVID-19”
Plaintiffs Sue the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for Rolling Back Language Access Protections, Harming Older Adults’ Access to Health Care
Trump Administration’s roll-back of a civil rights rule leads to life-threateningbarriers for low-income older adults with limited English proficiencyseeking health care during the pandemic Washington, “Plaintiffs Sue the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for Rolling Back Language Access Protections, Harming Older Adults’ Access to Health Care”