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- Senior advocacy groups call for rights, protections for LGBT seniors (2010/03/18) McKnight's Long Term Care News
- Major LGBT seniors report released (2010/03/17) Windy City Times
- Aging issues can be tougher on gays (2010/03/17) CNN
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Older Americans Act (OAA) Reauthorization
(2010/03/03)
NSCLC's policy paper on OAA reauthorization by Eric Carlson. Eric was on the "Elder Rights and Elder Justice" panel at the San Francisco AoA sponsored listening session and presented "AoA Funded Legal Services Protect Income, Housing and Health Care for Vulnerable Older Americans," in conjunction with his testimony.
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- Federal judge blocks cuts to California's adult day care program (2010/02/26) (The Sacramento Bee)
- U.S. judge blocks Adult Day Health Care cuts (2010/02/25) San Francisco Chronicle
- Lifeline of adult day healthcare may snap for some (2010/02/11) California state budget cuts could mean the closure of several hundred centers. Seniors would lose care and camaraderie, and relatives could lose respite and possibly a paycheck.
- New Report Examines States’ Discretion in Medicaid’s Coverage for Home Health Services (2010/02/02) Senior Housing News
- Republicans see the courts as the last line of defense vs. Democrats’ agenda (2010/01/11) Attorney Simon Lazarus is quoted on the constitutionality of mandatory health insurance.
- Supreme Court Undermines Protections for Older Workers (2010/01/11) As tough as the job market is for older workers today, the U.S. Supreme Court made their job prospects even worse by weakening their ability to sue employers for age discrimination. As congressional liberals try reversing the decision, its effects are spreading, especially for older ethnic workers. Attorneys Simon Lazarus and Sergio Eduardo Munoz of the National Senior Citizens Law Center explain the court’s decision and its implications.
