Category Archives: Economic Security

Policy Issue Brief: SSI Modernization Improvements Long Overdue (2013)

Posted on January 13, 2013 by NanOak

(1/17/2013) A basic problem is that Supplemental Security Income is still designed for 1972, the year it was signed into law by President Nixon. A policy issue brief, recommendations and a fact sheet can all be found here. Read the Policy … Continue reading →

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GLAD Report on DOMA Urges Same Sex Couples to Apply for Social Security Now

Posted on December 12, 2012 by NSCLC Helps

An October 2012 report from GLAD (Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders) is entitled Social Security and the Defense of Marriage Act: Can I Do Anything Now to Preserve My Rights?

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Table Helps Calculate Medicaid Eligibility Under Pickle Amendment

Posted on November 15, 2012 by NanOak

(11/15/12) The Social Security Administration recently announced its cost of living adjustment for Social Security and SSI benefits effective January 1. This adjustment affects the calculation of Pickle Amendment eligibility for Medicaid in 2013. This paper and the tables contained … Continue reading →

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Medicare Benefits Restored Because of Clark v. Astrue

Posted on September 10, 2012 by NanOak

Thanks to the efforts of NSCLC, class members in the Clark v. Astrue case who lost their Medicare Part B benefits when their Social Security benefits were stopped and they could no longer pay the premium will be able to have … Continue reading →

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Statement: Happy Birthday to Social Security

Posted on August 14, 2012 by NSCLC Helps

In observing this anniversary, we need to celebrate the critical role played by Social Security in enabling older Americans and workers who become disabled to live independently and not be a burden to their offspring.  We also need to be …

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Fact Sheet: Supplemental Social Security Income

Posted on August 13, 2012 by NSCLC Helps

Revised for 2012, this fact sheet describes the program, who receives it, and why it is important.  

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Policy Issue Brief: Does the Social Security COLA Need to be Changed?

Posted on July 24, 2012 by NSCLC Helps

(7/24/12) As policymakers debate changing the cost of living adjustment, NSCLC recommends a switch to the CPI-E as the basis for calculating the COLA for Social Security, veterans and other federal benefits. Read the brief.

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Comments: Proposed USDA Guidance on Language Access

Posted on May 2, 2012 by NanOak

(5/2/12) NSCLC and the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum developed model comments commending the USDA for its efforts and proposing recommendations to implement the guidance on its plan to provide meaningful access to language assistance services for individuals with … Continue reading →

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Clark v Astrue Court Order Restoring Benefits

Posted on April 16, 2012 by NSCLC Helps

As many as 140,000 Americans nationwide will get their Social Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits restored as a result of an order issed by Judge Sidney H. Stein in a federal court in Manhattan April 13, 2012. READ … Continue reading →

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NSCLC Supports Rebuild America Act

Posted on April 2, 2012 by NanOak

In a letter to Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA), chair of the Committee on Health, Education , Labor and Pensions, NSCLC strongly endorsed the Rebuild America Act.  NSCLC praised the Act’s inclusion of a provision that ensures that beneficiaries who receive … Continue reading →

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