Over 90% of older adults say that they want to remain in their homes as they age, rather than going into a nursing home. A “Senate ACA-Repeal Knocks Down House, Builds Shack”
Tag: Health Care
New Legislation in Congress Seeks to Bolster Access to Medicare for Low-Income Seniors and Persons with Disabilities
By Directing Attorney of Health Jennifer Goldberg and Borchard Fellow Catherine Bourque Sandy had a good job as a registered nurse, and a middle class standard “New Legislation in Congress Seeks to Bolster Access to Medicare for Low-Income Seniors and Persons with Disabilities”
New Regulation Prohibits Discrimination in Health Care: Key Highlights for Aging Advocates
Aging advocates working to promote health equity got some good news and extensive summer reading last week. After much anticipation, the U.S. Department of Health “New Regulation Prohibits Discrimination in Health Care: Key Highlights for Aging Advocates”
Times are Changing: Needs of Low-Income Seniors in the Spotlight
Recently there has been a groundswell of media, academic, and pundit attention on the issue of senior poverty. From the New York Times, the The “Times are Changing: Needs of Low-Income Seniors in the Spotlight”
WEBINAR: Consumer Advocacy Issues in Managed Long-Term Services and Supports
When: Tuesday, May 5, 2015 11 – 12 PM PDT State Medicaid programs increasingly are moving their long-term services and supports programs to managed care. “WEBINAR: Consumer Advocacy Issues in Managed Long-Term Services and Supports”
Federal Budget Proposals Devastate Poor Seniors
With the 2016 elections quickly approaching and Congressional leadership proposing FY2016 budgets, let’s check in on how rhetoric in support of our seniors is living up to its promise in the recent Congressional budget resolutions.
Better Today, Thanks to the ACA
To us at Justice in Aging, there’s nothing controversial about affordable, accessible health care for all people as we age. Five years ago today—on March “Better Today, Thanks to the ACA”
Comments Submitted for Medicare Part C and D
Justice in Aging submitted extensive comments to the draft 2016 Call Letter for Medicare Part C and Part D plans to the Centers for Medicare “Comments Submitted for Medicare Part C and D”
This is Justice in Aging
To us, Justice in Aging is the opportunity to live with dignity, regardless of financial circumstances—free from the worry, harm, and injustice caused by lack of health care, food, or a safe place to sleep. But, the concept of Justice in Aging also strikes a personal chord—the fight for Justice in Aging resonates with all of us.
WEBINAR: Assisted Living Reform: Policies and Politics
When: Monday, December 15, 2014 3 – 4 PM EDT There’s a growing agreement around the need for assisted living reform. While health policy experts, “WEBINAR: Assisted Living Reform: Policies and Politics”
