ISSUE BRIEFS & GUIDES
Issue Brief: Supporting the Health & Economic Security of Older Women of Color
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,
Issue Brief: Do you Think Older Renters on a Fixed Income Can’t get Help with Back Rent? Think Again!
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
Issue Brief: Medicaid’s Unfair Choice: Wait Months for In-Home Assistance—or Get Nursing Facility Coverage Today
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
The SSI Restoration Act of 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
Report: SSA’s Reliance on Flawed Data Leads to People Losing SSI Benefits
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
Issue Brief: How Medicaid Estate Recovery Perpetuates Poverty
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