AUGUST 27, 2020: Disability rights and older adult advocates from the Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund, Disability Rights California, Justice in Aging, and Independent “Across California, Hospitals Are Making Matters Worse for Patients with Disabilities and Older Adults During Covid-19”
Category: News Releases
More Scrutiny Needed of Florida’s Coronavirus Isolation Centers, Seniors’ Advocates Say
ABC News: More Scrutiny Needed of Florida’s Coronavirus Isolation Centers, Seniors’ Advocates Say, August, 26, 2020 Advocates for nursing home residents have raised concerns that “More Scrutiny Needed of Florida’s Coronavirus Isolation Centers, Seniors’ Advocates Say”
As Outbreak Spun Out of Control, Brighton Rehab Ownership Group Remained Mum. It still Does
Tribune Review: As Outbreak Spun Out of Control, Brighton Rehab Ownership Group Remained Mum. It still Does, August, 9, 2020 Like many nursing homes across “As Outbreak Spun Out of Control, Brighton Rehab Ownership Group Remained Mum. It still Does”
Beneficiary Advocates Raise Alarms Concerning Roll-Out of New Medicare Plan Finder and Revision of Medicare Marketing Rules
Washington, DC ─ Justice in Aging, Medicare Rights Center, Center for Medicare Advocacy, and the National Council on Aging sent a joint letter to Seema “Beneficiary Advocates Raise Alarms Concerning Roll-Out of New Medicare Plan Finder and Revision of Medicare Marketing Rules”
Court Denies All Government Motions in Class Action Seeking Appeal Right for Medicare Beneficiaries on “Observation Status”
In a decision issued on March 27, 2019, a federal judge denied multiple attempts by the federal government to halt a lawsuit by Medicare patients seeking “Court Denies All Government Motions in Class Action Seeking Appeal Right for Medicare Beneficiaries on “Observation Status””
Advocacy Groups Sue State of Florida for Violating the Americans with Disabilities Act
A class action lawsuit filed today against Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration asserts that the state’s management of its Medicaid long-term care system violates “Advocacy Groups Sue State of Florida for Violating the Americans with Disabilities Act”
Justice in Aging Welcomes Two New Attorneys
Justice in Aging is pleased to announce that we’ve recently added two new attorneys to our team. Late last year, Carol Wong joined us in “Justice in Aging Welcomes Two New Attorneys”
Over 50 Advocacy Organizations Opposed to Congressional Tax Plan
Flawed Plan Will Put Health Care for Older Adults & People with Disabilities at Risk Washington, DC — Over 50 organizations concerned about access to “Over 50 Advocacy Organizations Opposed to Congressional Tax Plan”
Justice in Aging Calls the American Healthcare Act an All-Out Assault on Older Americans
Washington, DC (May 4, 2017) – Today, the House of Representatives voted to take away healthcare from millions of Americans to give tax cuts to “Justice in Aging Calls the American Healthcare Act an All-Out Assault on Older Americans”
Justice in Aging and Center for Consumer Engagement in Health Innovation Offer Recommendations to Improve Non-Emergency Medical Transport for Older Adults
November 3, 2016 (Oakland, CA) – A new report released today by the Center for Consumer Engagement in Health Innovation (the Center) and Justice in “Justice in Aging and Center for Consumer Engagement in Health Innovation Offer Recommendations to Improve Non-Emergency Medical Transport for Older Adults”