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Kaiser Health News Long Term Care Ombudsmen Face Challenges to Independence (1-27-2013) NSCLC Directing Attorney Eric Carlson says that ombudsman programs outside of state governments are less subject to political pressure
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Corazon, 72, came close to losing her adult day health care benefits because of a problem with managed care related to needed heart surgery…. Read More.
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The Medicaid Ambush
SLATE, The Medicaid Ambush (11/14/11) The Supreme Court’s unexpected and astounding reasons for wanting to hear a challenge to Obamacare. By Simon Lazarus and Dahlia Lithwick. The Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear a challenge to the Affordable Care Act, … Continue reading
ACS Blog: In Under-Reported D.C. Circuit Oral Argument, Prominent Republican Judges Suggest Novel Arguments for Upholding Health Care Law’s Individual Mandate
(9/26/11) Simon Lazarus writes that the two Republicans on the three-judge panel, Reagan appointee Laurence Silberman and Bush II appointee Brett Kavanaugh, displayed in-depth grasp and even sympathy for arguments supporting the mandate…At a minimum, neither judge showed an appetite … Continue reading
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ACS Blog:Opening Day at the Supreme Court Could Shut Courthouse Doors to the Poor
(9/28/2011) Rochelle Bobroff on the significance of Douglas v Independent Living Center case that the Supreme Court hears Oct. as its very first oral argument for the new term. The case is of vital importance to low income individuals, including older … Continue reading
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Dual Eligibles: Consumer Protection in Integrated Models
(7/13/2011) In a press release based on a new issue brief “Ensuring Consumer Protection of Dual Eligibles in Integrated Models,” NSCLC notes that there is great promise but also great risk for the nine million low-income people who have both …
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ACS Blog: Potent Support for the Affordable Care Act Mandate From an Improbable Source
6/30/2011 — In a blog about the 6th District Court of Appeals decision on the health reform law, NSCLC’s Simon Lazarus writes: “ ..what Judge Sutton thinks about the constitutionality of the mandate actually matters a lot to the future debate … Continue reading
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Information for Consumers
This page contains material to assist consumers, clients and others in understanding the Martinez Social Security/SSI settlement. The Social Security Administration recently announced that it will delay the timeline sending notices and providing relief to all class members by six months, until summer … Continue reading
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Information for Advocates
Overpayment Filing Filing to appeal an overpayment on behalf of a client affected by the Martinez settlement consists of sending a letter to the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) on behalf of the client with the warrant data attached. If the … Continue reading
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American Council of the Blind v. Astrue
American Council of the Blind v. Astrue, Case No. 05-04696 (N.D. Cal. Oct. 3, 2008). This national class action challenged the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) policy of refusing to provide more than a standard print notice to most blind and visually … Continue reading
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ACS Blog: Liberal Justices Miss the Point
Directing Attorney Rochelle Bobroff writes: “None of the present members of the Court have taken on his role of objecting to the conservative assault on court access to enforce civil rights, consumer protection, and safety net statutes. Their relative silence … Continue reading
Webinar Series: Medicare Basics
June 23, 2011. Webinar on Medicare Parts A, B, C and D for advocates of low-income older adults. This is the third in a monthly series of free Webinars from the National Senior Citizens Law Center. NSCLC’s Deputy Director Kevin … Continue reading
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