Efforts to eliminate the Affordable Care Act (the ACA) have been voted on and defeated in Congress ever since it was passed ten years ago, and now the federal government and some states have a lawsuit (California v. Texas) appealing to the courts to eliminate the ACA....
All across the country, advocates will be calling for federal action on Improved Medicare for All. Here in New York, StateWide Senior Action Council is part of a group planning action – and because we want everyone to be safe – you can take action from...
The NYS Legislature will be holding hearings to review New York State’s rate of infection and mortality due to COVID-19 in residential health care facilities on August 3 & August 10. There will also be a hearing on hospital care during the pandemic on August 12. ...
We are learning many lessons as the state responds to the pandemic – but one thing is certain – many New Yorkers are under-insured, they have high out of pocket costs, and the high rate of unemployment is an unkind reminder that for many, their health...
There are two important notices regarding the NYS Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage Program (EPIC) that we wanted to share with you. 1. StateWide advocacy achieves results. Until further notice, continue to use the 2019 EPIC Application . NY StateWide Senior...
4/3/20 For most Americans, you don’t have to take any action to receive a stimulus payment. The federal Coronavirus Relief bill included a $1,200 stimulus check for most adults and $500 per child that will be distributed by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS.)...
