The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program is vital for extremely low-income people who cannot work due to age or disability. The maximum federal benefit is “Issue Brief: SSI Access Series—Ensuring Access to Assistance From State and Local Governments and Nonprofits”
Category: Safety Net Defense
The Democrats’ Social Spending Bill Would Expand Medicare and Medicaid and Lower the Cost of Prescription Drugs
KALW Radio, Your Call: The Democrats’ Social Spending Bill Would Expand Medicare and Medicaid and Lower the Cost of Prescription Drugs September 28, 2021 On “The Democrats’ Social Spending Bill Would Expand Medicare and Medicaid and Lower the Cost of Prescription Drugs”
Issue Brief: The “CARES Act:” What’s in It & What’s Missing
On March 27th, Congress passed the CARES Act (H.R. 748), a $2 trillion funding package aimed at addressing the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on “Issue Brief: The “CARES Act:” What’s in It & What’s Missing”
Free Webinar: Updates on Public Charge & Older Immigrants
When: Monday, March 9, 2020 from 11 -11:30 am PT/2-2:30 pm ET In January, the U.S. Supreme Court removed the nationwide temporary injunction that had “Free Webinar: Updates on Public Charge & Older Immigrants”
What Seniors Need To Know About Trump’s 2021 Federal Budget
Forbes: What Seniors Need To Know About Trump’s 2021 Federal Budget (February 10, 2020) President Trump’s proposed 2021 Federal Budget would cause serious harm to “What Seniors Need To Know About Trump’s 2021 Federal Budget”
Benefits on the Line
The American Prospect: Benefits on the Line (June 19, 2019) The Trump Administration has proposed to change how inflation is calculated, moving from the Consumer “Benefits on the Line”
Forum on the Road: Why More Seniors Are Working
KQED News: Forum on the Road: Why More Seniors Are Working (June 11, 2019) Listen to a forum discussion including Justice in Aging’s Executive Director “Forum on the Road: Why More Seniors Are Working”
Justice in Aging’s Statement on Trump Administration’s Proposed Roll-back of Health Care Rights
Today as part of an ongoing attack on the most marginalized, the Trump Administration is proposing dangerous and far reaching changes to regulations implementing the “Justice in Aging’s Statement on Trump Administration’s Proposed Roll-back of Health Care Rights”
Principles of a Master Plan on Aging for all Californians
In January, Governor Newsom called for a Master Plan on Aging in his State of the State address, and concurrently members of the legislature introduced “Principles of a Master Plan on Aging for all Californians”
Legal Help – Aging Matters
Nashville Public Television: Aging Matters (April 18, 2019) The need for legal assistance is high for older adults. Many find accessing affordable legal aid difficult. “Legal Help – Aging Matters”
