As the only national legal organization focused on advancing equity and protecting the rights of low-income older adults, we are uniquely positioned to drive change through the courts. Our attorneys have a deep understanding of the intricacies of the complex health care and economic security programs that low-income older adults rely on and know when barriers to services violate their rights.
When developing litigation, we partner with advocates on the ground who help us identify and monitor serious systemic issues that impact groups of low-income older adults. We then partner with those on-the-ground advocates and our pro-bono partners from top law firms across the country to file and win cases that bring justice to large groups of plaintiffs.
Throughout our more than 50 year history we have litigated landmark cases that provide sweeping relief to low-income older adults across the country, leading to the return of billions of dollars worth of vital benefits.
This amicus was filed in the United States Supreme Court on behalf of older adults and people with disabilities and chronic conditions in Arkansas and New Hampshire who gained coverage under Medicaid expansion, but would be at risk of losing that coverage if the Supreme Court upheld the federal government’s approval of the respective state’s request to impose work requirements. Justice in Aging joined this brief with AARP, AARP Foundation, The National Academy Of Elder Law Attorneys, The Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund, The National Disability Rights Network, The American Heart Association, and The American Lung Association.
Justice in Aging joins Amicus to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider a case, Doe v. Trump, that would bar entry to immigrants unless they prove that they have “approved” health insurance or enough money to pay for their foreseeable health care costs.