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		<title>The Importance of Health Care Access Among Hispanic Older Adults</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2012 17:53:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NanOak</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Language Access]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medicare]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[December 13, 2012 Statement for Capitol Hill Briefing “The Importance of Health Care Access Among Hispanic Older Adults” Fay Gordon, Staff Attorney Hello, thank you for inviting the National Senior Citizens Law Center to participate in this timely and important &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://www.nsclc.org/index.php/the-importance-of-health-care-access-among-hispanic-older-adults/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Ten Things You Need to Know About Language Access Advocacy for Seniors</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:55:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NanOak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[More than 3.3 million of American’s seniors are not fluent in English.  A significant number of these seniors are low-income; in 2003, 38% of low-income SSI applicants who were 65 and over asked to be interviewed in a language other &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://www.nsclc.org/index.php/ten-things-you-need-to-know-about-language-access-advocacy-for-seniors/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Grantmakers in Aging Session Focuses on Language Access</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 09:48:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NanOak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[¿Habla Inglés?  At the Language Access and Advocacy for Diverse Aging Populations session at the Grantmakers in Aging Annual Conference in McLean, VA, Directing Attorney Katharine Hsiao participated on the panel mentioned in Paul Nathanson’s column above. Hsiao was instrumental &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://www.nsclc.org/index.php/grantmakers-in-aging-session-focuses-on-language-access/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>CMS Requiring Medicare Plans to Translate Materials</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 May 2011 02:44:29 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Language Access]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Posted on 2011/04/07 In a victory for advocates for people with limited English proficiency, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services adopted final rule requiring Medicare plans to translate marketing materials.  Read more. (PDF)]]></description>
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		<title>IHSS and Language Access: A Resource Manual for Advocates</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 20:16:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NanOak</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[In-Home Supportive Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Language Access]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[NSCLC&#8217;s resource manual for advocates provides background information and practical advice for advocates whose clients receive In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) and are limited English proficient. Resources include NSCLC&#8217;s recent report on language access and IHSS, relevant state rules regarding translation &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://www.nsclc.org/index.php/ihss-and-language-access-resource-manual/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Improving Language Access to Keep California&#8217;s Older Adults at Home</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 20:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[In-Home Supportive Services]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[An Examination of the In-Home Supportive Services Program This NSCLC report contains findings and recommendations to improve the experiences of limited English proficient consumers of California&#8217;s In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) personal care program. Read Improving Language Access to Keep California&#8217;s Older &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://www.nsclc.org/index.php/ihss-improving-language-access/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>How to File a Language Access Complaint</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 17:22:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NanOak</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[In-Home Supportive Services]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[IHSS limited-English proficient consumers have the right to services in their own language.  This alert assists advocates in filing federal and state complaints when language assistance is not provided. Read How to File a Language Access Complaint]]></description>
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		<title>NSCLC Comments on Translation Threshold for Medicare Marketing Materials</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 20:19:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NanOak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NSCLC filed strong objections to proposed CMS regulations that would limit translation obligation for Medicare plans. Read NSCLC Language Access Comments]]></description>
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		<title>Medicare Plans Not Posting Translated Materials Leaving Spanish Beneficiaries in the Dark</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2010 19:56:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NanOak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many Medicare Advantage plans and others that offer Medicare prescription drug coverage are not publishing materials in Spanish on their websites as required by their contracts as Medicare providers. This makes it especially difficult for many beneficiaries to make the &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://www.nsclc.org/index.php/medicare-plans-not-posting-translated-materials-leaving-spanish-beneficiaries-in-the-dark/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Letter to SSA Comm. re: LEP Services</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:11:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NanOak</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Income Disparities]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Letter on behalf of N-LAAN to express concern over the continuing decline in emphasis on service to SSA&#8217;s limited English proficient (LEP) clients. &#160;]]></description>
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