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”
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New California Bill Would Prevent Homelessness Among Older Adults and People with Disabilities
On Friday February 18, 2022, Assemblymember Adrin Nazarian, Chair of the Assembly Aging and Long-Term Care Committee, introduced AB 2547, the Housing Stabilization to Prevent “New California Bill Would Prevent Homelessness Among Older Adults and People with Disabilities”
A Nationwide Class of Plaintiffs Wins Right to Appeal Hospital Observation Status Classifications
Observation Status classifications lead to financially devastating bills when a patient later needs skilled nursing facility care. In a decision issued Tuesday, a federal “A Nationwide Class of Plaintiffs Wins Right to Appeal Hospital Observation Status Classifications”
Justice in Aging Joins Amicus Brief in New York Case against the Third Party Transfer Program
Yesterday, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), in partnership with Justice in Aging and Mobilization for Justice, filed an amicus brief in “Justice in Aging Joins Amicus Brief in New York Case against the Third Party Transfer Program”
Justice in Aging Welcomes Five New Board Members
Justice in Aging is pleased to announce five new members to our Board of Directors. The new board members bring a diversity of professional and “Justice in Aging Welcomes Five New Board Members”
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”
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”
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”
Report: SSA’s Reliance on Flawed Data Leads to Low-Income People Losing Vital SSI Benefits
Washington, DC—Thousands of extremely low-income older adults and people with disabilities have likely had their Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits cut off erroneously, bringing many “Report: SSA’s Reliance on Flawed Data Leads to Low-Income People Losing Vital SSI Benefits”
