The House of Representatives is planning to vote on a bill that would severely cut spending and take away food assistance and Medicaid from older “Fact Sheet: Work Requirements Would Cut Medicaid for Older Adults”
Category: FACT SHEET
Fact Sheet: Settlement of SSI Non-Disability Appeals Case, Amin v. Kijakazi
On April 3, 2023, the Eastern District of New York approved a settlement agreement in Amin v. Kijakazi, a case filed against the Social Security “Fact Sheet: Settlement of SSI Non-Disability Appeals Case, Amin v. Kijakazi”
Fact Sheet: Highlights of HUD’s Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) Rule for Aging and Disability Advocates
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently released an extensive proposed rule on the Fair Housing Act’s (FHA’s) Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing “Fact Sheet: Highlights of HUD’s Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) Rule for Aging and Disability Advocates”
2023 Legislative Bills and Budget Requests Related to the Master Plan for Aging
In January 2021, Governor Newsom released California’s Master Plan for Aging (MPA), which lays out a ten-year plan to prepare the state for an aging “2023 Legislative Bills and Budget Requests Related to the Master Plan for Aging”
Summary: California Legislative and Budget Priorities
In California, policymakers and stakeholders have proposed a great number of promising bills and budget proposals to improve the lives of the state’s older adults “Summary: California Legislative and Budget Priorities”
Fact Sheet: More Older California Homeowners Can Get Help with Delinquent Mortgages and Property Taxes
The Homeowners Assistance Fund (HAF) helps homeowners impacted by COVID-19 to catch up on their housing expenses. In California, the HAF program is called the “Fact Sheet: More Older California Homeowners Can Get Help with Delinquent Mortgages and Property Taxes”
Fact Sheet: Unwinding Medicaid Continuous Coverage Protections—What Advocates for Older Adults Need to Know
Starting in the spring of 2023, millions of older adults who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid will face redeterminations of their Medicaid eligibility, “Fact Sheet: Unwinding Medicaid Continuous Coverage Protections—What Advocates for Older Adults Need to Know”
New Rules for Medicare Enrollment Periods Now in Effect
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized rules that implement provisions of the Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification (BENES) Act. These “New Rules for Medicare Enrollment Periods Now in Effect”
Medicare and LGBTQ+ Older Adults: Resources for Advocates
LGBTQ+ older adults face challenges in accessing and using their Medicare benefits. Same sex couples who are married or are considering marriage, for example, need “Medicare and LGBTQ+ Older Adults: Resources for Advocates”
2023 Policy Priorities: Health & HCBS
As the 118th Congress convenes, Justice in Aging calls on the Administration and Congress to prioritize the health and long-term services and supports (LTSS) needs “2023 Policy Priorities: Health & HCBS”
