Category Archives: Viewpoint

(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 →