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22011ANNuALRepoRtNAtioNALSeNioRCitizeNSLAwCeNteRChax16rx19spx13rsx1bx13cx17x16vx13AsBoardChairthispastyearIhavewatchedwithgreatprideastheNationalSeniorCitizensLawCenterimpactedsignificantissuesaffectinglow-incomeolderadults.Theelderlypoorandtheiradvocatesnationwidehavenomoreimportantchampionworkingontheirbehalf.Forthefirsttimeinits40-yearhistorytheorganizationwasrecognizedbyPhilanthropediaadivisionoftheonlinecharityinformationserviceGuideStarasa2011TopNon-Profit.NSCLCisoneofonly13nationalagingorganizationsrecognizedbyexpertsinthefieldforitsoutstandingwork.ThishonorreflectswellnotonlyonNSCLCx19seffectivenessandimpactbutalsoonitsstabilityandoutstandingleadership.Inadditionthereweresuccessesineachoftheorganizationx19sthreepriorityissueareas.HerearejustsomeexamplesnHealthCareTheU.S.CentersforMedicareandMedicaidServiceslookedtoNSCLCforitsexpertiseontherightsofdualeligiblesandalsoadoptedunderpressurefromourteamafinalruleimprovingaccesstotranslatedmaterialsforlimitedEnglishproficientMedicarebeneficiaries.ThroughlitigationthehealthteamcollaboratedsuccessfullywithotherstosaveadultdayhealthcareservicesfromthebudgetaxeinCalifornia.nEconomicSecurityNSCLCstaffprovideduniqueinsightintotheongoingdebatesaboutthefutureofSocialSecurityandSupplementalSecurityIncomeandsucceededinsecuringclasscertificationinClarkvAstrueacasethatrestoresSocialSecurityandSSIbenefitstoover100000seniorsandpeoplewithdisabilitieswholostbenefitsbecauseofanillegalpolicy.nFederalRightsTheFederalRightsProjectstafffiledSupremeCourtamicusbriefsonseveralsignificantcourtaccesscasesandplayedamajorroleinadvocatingfortheconstitutionalityoftheAffordableCareActinamicusbriefssubmittedtovariousfederalcourtsandasfeaturedspokespeopleinthemediaandinpublicforumsheldacrossthecountry.NSCLCattorneysalsocontinuedtoofferinformationeducationandcounseltolegalservicesadvocatesfromalloverthecountrythroughpublicationswebinarsphoneandonlinerequestsaswellaspresentationsatmanyconferencesseminarsorforums.OverthepastyeartheboardhasexpandedwiththeadditionofformerU.S.SenatorFredHarrisCenterforAmericanProgressPresidentNeeraTandenandUniversityofCaliforniaProfessorCarrollEstes.InadditiontheboardaddednewLitigationandPublicPolicycommitteesandstrengtheneditsDevelopmentCommittee.NSCLCwelcomednewDevelopmentDirectorNorisWeiss-MalveyandBorchardLawandAgingFellowEvinIsaacsonandwithheartfeltappreciationsaidgoodbyetoDevelopmentDirectorLyndaMartin-McCormickStaffAttorneyGeneCoffeyandBorchardFellowRachelFrazier.NSCLCreliesonthesupportofsomeofAmericax19sleadingfoundationstohelptofulfillitsmission.IndividualdonorswhounderstandtheimportanceofNSCLCx19sworkarealsoanimportantsourceofsupport.Theboardandstaffaregratefultoallthosewhocontinuetorecognizethevalueandsignificanceofthisorganization.NowmorethaneverweneedanorganizationliketheNationalSeniorCitizensLawCenter.PleasejoinmeinsupportingNSCLCin2012.RobertJohnso