Category: Issue Brief

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February 14, 2022

Justice in Aging and the Center for Medicare Advocacy have jointly authored an issue brief, States are Weakening Training Standards for Nursing Facility Aides, With No Response by CMS, which…

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December 22, 2021

Almost three million individuals eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid (dual eligibles) are enrolled in Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs) and that enrollment is expected to rapidly rise. An…

Justice in Aging logo; "Fighting senior poverty through law."
December 8, 2021

As California steps up efforts to improve access to Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) through Medi-Cal for older Californians and people with disabilities, it is important to acknowledge that access…

Justice in Aging logo; "Fighting senior poverty through law."
October 6, 2021

Older women face significant challenges maintaining economic security as they age. Their economic security hinges on what they have available in both income and savings, yet women, and women of…

Justice in Aging logo; "Fighting senior poverty through law."
September 29, 2021

Many older renters and others living on fixed incomes have fallen behind in their rent and utility payments during the pandemic, but don’t realize that help is available, or that…

Justice in Aging logo; "Fighting senior poverty through law."
September 22, 2021

A new issue brief from Justice in Aging, Medicaid’s Unfair Choice: Wait Months for In-Home Assistance—or Get Nursing Facility Coverage Today outlines how federal policy allows Medicaid coverage to start…

Justice in Aging logo; "Fighting senior poverty through law."
June 15, 2021

The Supplementary Security Income (SSI) Restoration Act of 2021 has been introduced in both the House and the Senate. The bill would improve the lives of millions of SSI beneficiaries…

Justice in Aging logo; "Fighting senior poverty through law."
April 14, 2021

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 of them to the brink of…

Justice in Aging logo; "Fighting senior poverty through law."
April 13, 2021

Federal law requires that state Medicaid programs attempt to recover costs  from estates of deceased recipients. Estate claims often force heirs to sell a family home that otherwise would have…

Justice in Aging logo; "Fighting senior poverty through law."
April 8, 2021

A new Justice in Aging primer: Medicaid Home- and Community-Based Services for Older Adults with Disabilities provides an overview of Medicaid HCBS, the institutional bias, and how states are doing…

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