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Washington Blade. com DC Panel Examines DOMA Impact on Older Gay Couples. (6/11/2013) “There is nothing more frightening than aging with the threat of financial instability hanging over you and that is just want DOMA means to married gay and lesbian couples,” said NSCLC’s Paul Nathanson.
Politico.com NSCLC Ups Prindiville. (6/11/2013) The National Senior Citizens Law Center has hired Kevin Prindiville as its new executive director.
Modern Healthcare States Delaying Droping Controversial Dual Eligible Pilot Program. (5/24/2013) NSCLC’s Kevin Prindiville says, “The timelines were always too ambitious; it’s taking even longer to get stuff set up than they thought it would.”
New America Media Blog Better Language Interpretation Crucial for New Social Security Commissioner. (5/20/2013) NSCLC’s Paul Nathanson writes that it is crucial that the Social Security Administration communicate with individuals in language that people understand.
Politico.com Lawmakers, Social Security Coalition Unveil Report (5/16/2013)Reps. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), John Conyers (D-Mich.), Ted Deutch (D-Fla.) and David Cicilline (D-R.I.), along with the Strengthen Social Security Coalition, l unveil a new Transition Report For The New Commissioner of Social Security The report details how the Social Security program can be strengthened and improved.
New York State Bar Association Honors Four Proskauer Lawyers for Outstanding Pro Bono Work. (5/1/2013)Proskauer Partners Bettina (Betsy) B. Plevan and Steven E. Obus, Senior Counsel, Russell L. Hirschhorn and Special Counsel Brian S. Rauch were recognized for their work in Clark v. Astrue. They were nominated by NSCLC’s Gerald McIntyre.
New America Media California Gets Federal Nod to Coordinate Care for Most Vulnerable Patients (4/22/2013) NSCLC, consumer advocates worry that the health plans might not be up the task.
Modern Healthcare Dual Eligible Dilemma (4/20/2013) NSCLC’s Kevin Prindiville says that demonstration programs are moving too quickly and enrolling too many people before any results are known.
Wall Street Journal Seclect and 207 others online NSCLC, Rep. Grijalva and Advocates Call for Restoring SSI Program (4/17/2013). Yahoo News, Reuters, State House News Service, Sacaramento Bee, etc. used our press release verbatim.
Healthycal.org Will Reform of Care for Aging Help or Hurt (4/15/2013)National Senior Citizens Law Center, for example, pointed out that several of the health plans have been rated very poorly by both Medicare and Medi-Cal, and some have even been sanctioned for their care of older adults.
York Daily Record (PA) Inpatient or Outpatient? More Often, Hospitals Decide Not to Admit Patients -Which Can Mean the Patient Gets Hit with More of the Cost. (4-14-2013) Article about observation status. NSCLC is mentioned in context of lawsuit.
New York Times.com When Independence Means You’re on Your Own In follow up article about the California CPR controversy (see below), NSCLC’s Directing Attorney Eric Carlson explains California law related to liability and emergency aid.
Caring.com Op-Ed: The Caregiver Burden and How We Can Advocate for Change (4/8/2013) Writer urges readers to align with political action groups like NSCLC.
Caring.com Interview with Paul Nathanson (4/3/2013) Covers a number of health and income security questions.
Arizona Daily Star Gay Couples Could See Windfalls from Court Action (3/29/2013) In reference to Supreme Court cases, NSCLC’s Gerald McIntyre is quoted about Social Security benefits “where gay couples have lost the most and stand the most to gain.”
Politico Senior Advocates Worried (3/28/2013)– The California duals demo still needs “significant work” to “ensure that low-income older adults and persons will be protected,”
Modern Healthcare Feds OK Calif.Move to Put Dual Eligibles into Managed Care Plans (3/28/2013) The agreement between DHCS and CMS reveals that significant work needs to be done to protect consumers.
Los Angeles Times Low Income California Seniors to Move into New Managed Care Plans (3/28/2013) “We are concerned about how this is going to translate in the real world for beneficiaries,” said Kevin Prindiville, deputy director of the National Senior Citizens Law Center.
California Healthline Duals Demonstration Gets Green Light (3/28/2013) The real concern is not one specific problem, but a series of problems and confusion caused by the four-pronged monster of the project’s large size, rapid timeline, overall complexity and the pressure to save money — Kevin Prindiville.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Patient Status in Hospital Can Lead to Surprise Bill. (3-26-2013) Another warning about the use of observation status in hospitals.
Metropolitan Corporate Counsel Proskauer Awards Golden Gavel Honors for Pro Bono Work (3-18-2013) The awards ceremony also serve as the occasion for Proskauer to recognize the Urban Justice Center and the National Senior Citizens Law Center for their work in obtaining a favorable ruling in Clark v Astrue.
MSN.com Gay Couples Could See Windfalls from Court Action (3-10-13) In an Associated Press article that tells why same sex married couples should file for Social Security before the Supreme Court decides DOMA, NSCLC Directing Attorney Gerald McIntyre is quoted. This article appeared in some 60 newspapers or news site nationally.
Univision (3-1-13) NSCLC Staff Attorney Fay Gordon was interviewed by Univision on how budget cuts will harm the elderly. She said that Social Security’s operating costs could be affected up to 8% which means that people will continue to receive the same amount on their monthly checks but customer service will be reduced significantly which could bring a lot of frustration to all.
New York Times, Amid CPR Controversy, Many Unanswered Questions (3-6-2013) NSCLC Directing Attorney Eric Carlson suggests that Glenwood’s managers may have instructed staff that there is a “bright line” between independent living and assisted living that should never be crossed
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.
Daily Local News (Chester County, PA) Looking Back on Health Care News for 2012 (12-31-2012) Column outlines important legal milestones including a mention of Bagnall v Sebelius, a challenge brought by NSCLC and the Center for Medicare Advocacy involving the use of observation status by many hospitals.
USA Today Medicare-Medicaid Experiment Aims to Save Care (12/5/2012) In a story about California’s “experiment” in using managed care to cover health costs of dual eligibles, NSCLC’s Kevin Prindiville says “We have to think about the fact that people’s lives are at stake.” See related article in Senior Journal.
LGBT Weekly (CA), CNN. Retirement Gets Less Scary for Gay Boomers (12/10/12) Many LGBT seniors ended up going back into the closet as their declining health and mobility left them dependent on strangers for help, according to study conducted by NSCLC.
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