Category Archives: Viewpoint

(May 2011) In all of the discussion and debate about the Affordable Care Act, very little attention has been paid to how the health reform law affects people who are dually eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid. However, the law … Continue reading →

(April 2011) In the current budget battle, there is an outright attack on the safety net for low-income older adults. Serious efforts to block grant Medicaid, transform Medicare into a “premium support” voucher program, repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), … Continue reading →

(March 2011) The current majority in the House of Representatives is looking to make draconian cuts in the programs that support America’s safety net, including those that make life bearable for millions of low income older adults. The new freshman … Continue reading →

(February) Full enactment of the Affordable Care Act will make health care for low income older adults more accessible, affordable and of higher quality. Much of NSCLC’s work in 2011 is meant to ensure the Act’s effective implementation, especially in … Continue reading →

(January 2011) As if the court challenges to the health reform law or new threats to Social Security were not enough to cause concern among advocates for low income older adults, new poverty figures confirm that the picture for the … Continue reading →

(December 2010) A widely held misperception by many older Americans is that the health reform law may help others get protection, but it doesn’t help them. No doubt, you will hear or see those misperceptions exploited by the law’s opponents … Continue reading →

(November 2010) The future for low-income older adults is especially troubling this Holiday season. Social Security and Medicare are both under attack. The very existence of Medicaid in several states is threatened.  And, serious court challenges to health reform remain … Continue reading →