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4 Ways the AHCA is an Attack on Older Adults
The House is set to vote today on the American Health Care Act (AHCA), the GOP bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act
Social Security 2100 Act a Commonsense Approach to Achieve Solvency, Pay Adequate Benefits
When President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law in 1935, poverty among older Americans stood at more than 50%. Social Security
5 Ways Plans to Cap Medicaid Funding Put Seniors at Risk
The plan to replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that Congressional leaders released last week contains drastic changes to Medicaid funding that would raise costs
Dental Coverage for Older Adults Should be Coordinated and Evidence-Based
Maddie suffers from Crohn’s Disease, an autoimmune disorder that causes inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract leading to significant weight loss, fatigue, and pain.[1] Recently, Maddie’s
Repeal of the ACA—Without a Replacement—Threatens California Seniors
There are currently 7.6 million older adults living in California who rely on Medicare, Medi-Cal, and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to see a doctor,
Injunction Puts Focus on Need to Keep 1557 Protections
On December 31, 2016, a Texas Federal District Court issued a nationwide preliminary injunction prohibiting the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of
