HUD’s proposed work requirements and time limits could strip housing assistance from older adults—especially those ages 50–61—due to strict eligibility rules and administrative barriers, increasing the risk of housing instability and homelessness.
An overview of how the Medicare Part D Low-Income Subsidy program significantly reduces prescription drug costs covering premiums, deductibles, and copays—and can save eligible enrollees thousands of dollars each year.
A guide explaining how low-income Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in the Part D Low-Income Subsidy (Extra Help) can access zero-premium prescription drug plans and maintain coverage, even if they lose Medicaid eligibility
Fact sheet provides advocates with an overview of the unmet behavioral health needs of older adults, the history and scope of BHSA, and outlines advocacy opportunities to ensure older adults’ needs are uplifted as the counties create their three-year integrated plans.
H.R. 1 strips many older immigrants in California of access to affordable health coverage, putting long-time residents at risk of becoming uninsured and destabilized.
Medicaid is a vital lifeline for millions of older adults because it makes Medicare affordable, fills gaps in coverage, pays for long-term care and essential services, and helps those under 65 with disabilities access health care.
Medicare advocates should be aware of two important opportunities with a March 31 deadline: the Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period and Medicare General Enrollment Period.
