The Department of Health and Human Services' plan to dramatically reduce its workforce and shutter critical agencies will lead to worse outcomes for older adults
Attacks on HUD and fair housing will result in more homelessness among older adults and people with disabilities. We need urgent action to preserve HUD programs and people’s rights to access housing without discrimination. We call on Congress to protect HUD and its duty to promote fair housing for all. We urge those in our network to do the same by contacting your members of Congress.
Older adults regularly rely on language access protections, including interpreter services and translated materials, to navigate complicated programs and services that allow them to age with dignity. We are working with partners to actively monitor the implementation of Executive Order 13166 and to protect the rights of older adults with LEP to access programs and services in their own language.
Justice in Aging calls on Congress and the President to preserve the SSA’s network of offices, retain staff, and restore the SSA’s ability to effectively serve the millions of Americans who rely on it.
The House of Representatives passed a budget resolution mandating trillions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and other programs that help older adults meet their basic needs, all to pay for tax cuts for wealthy Americans and corporations. The vote places Medicaid directly in the crosshairs for unprecedented cuts of at least $880 billion.
