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Statement on President Obama’s Support of Same Sex Marriage (5/10/12) NSCLC applauds the President for his position in support of same sex marriage, because, if legal, LGBT couples would enjoy the same spousal impoverishment protections and Social Security survivor benefits as any other married couple.
California Approved Poor Performing Health Plans for Care of Dual Eligibles. (5/2/12) NSCLC released a special report today that raises concern about the eight health plans the state has selected to handle the care of low income older adults and people with disabilities…
Court Restores Social Security Benefits for Thousands; Victims May Recover $1 Billion in Benefits (4/17/12) — 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 issued by Judge Sidney H. Stein in a Manhattan federal court on April 13, 2012.
NSCLC Launches New Website about Dual Eligible Demonstrations (3/29/12) — The National Senior Citizens Law Center has launched a new website to provide aging and disability advocates the information and tools they need to ensure that models for delivering health and long term services and supports to dual eligibles (people with both Medicare and Medicaid) include strong consumer protections.
Supreme Court Refuses to Close Courthouse Doors on the Poor (2/22/2012) –Today, the Supreme Court rejected an attempt to eliminate a critical legal tool for protecting the rights of low-income individuals. Douglas v Independent Living Center is a significant victory for low-income individuals
Aging Groups Argue That Most Health Reform Law Provisions Affecting Seniors Should Not Be Tied to Supreme Court’s Ruling on Individual Mandate (1/30/2012) — Six national aging groups filed a friend of the court brief with the Supreme Court last Friday saying that there are extensive provisions in the ACA that are of “vital importance to the health and well-being of people 65 and older.”
Disability, Health Groups Support Individual Mandate in Supreme Court Amicus Brief (1/12/2012) – In a Supreme Court amicus brief submitted Wednesday, 14 of the nation’s leading national disability and health organizations say that the Affordable Care Act’s minimum coverage provision or individual mandate is Constitutional.
