In this American Constitution Society for Law and Policy Issue Brief, NSCLC's Simon Lazarus argues that multiple provisions of the Constitution permit Congress to enact an individual mandate as part of healthcare reform legislation. 

Read More: Mandatory Health Insurance: Is It Constitutional?

To be or not to be Homebound: The Limits of States’ Discretion in Medicaid’s Coverage for Home Health Services

NSCLC’s most recent issue brief provides an overview of the boundaries of a state’s home health service standard, including a discussion of the controversy in Missouri, in order to provide useful background for advocates trying to maximize the community-based options of persons with chronic needs.

Read the issue brief here.

Improving Access to Health Care for Older Adults The National Senior Citizens Law Center is launching a new campaign to use strategic litigation and administrative policy advocacy to protect low income older adults’ access to affordable health care.  Get Involved.  Join our network of advocates to be part of this effort to ensure that low-income older adults have access to the health care services they need.

The Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports Provisions in the Senate's Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

The Senate’s health reform bill, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, H.R. 3590, contains several provisions that would expand Medicaid’s coverage for home and community-based services. 

For an analysis of these provision, see NSCLC’s most recent issue brief.

SSA Stops Unlawful Suspensions Based on Outstanding Warrants

Over 200,000 people may be eligible again; $500 million in retroactive benefits available

The settlement of the class action lawsuit (Martinez v. Astrue), brought by NSCLC and co-counsel, has ended the Social Security Administration’s policy of denying or suspending benefits for “fleeing to avoid prosecution,” based solely on the existence of an outstanding felony arrest warrant.   In addition to abandoning the illegal policy, SSA has agreed to repay benefits to many.

Learn more about Martinez v. Astrue: Martinez Settlement Website

LGBT Aging and Long-Term Care Fairness Survey 

We are still accepting responses for this survey l Read More l Click here to fill out the survey