Alma Gonzalez, a home health aide, makes lunch for client Pearl Gould, 89, at Gould’s Glen Cove home, on Friday. Photo Credit: Danielle Silverman By Carol Polskycarol.polsky@newsday.comUpdated July 30, 2019 9:53 AM Trina Tonorezos’ 71-year-old sister, bedridden...
By Susan Jaffe | Kaiser Health News | August 12, 2019 | This story also appeared on SALON.com Medicare paid for Betty Gordon’s knee replacement surgery in March, but the 72-year-old former high school teacher needed a nursing home stay and care at home to recover....
JOIN US! For the 2019 Annual Convention on October 15-17. This year’s theme will be Let’s Get Social – Social Security, Social Justice and Social Media! StateWide members and non-members are invited. Please click on the links below for more...
by Lisa Lake Consumer Education Specialist, FTC Here’s one that goes to show just how creative scammers can be. The FTC is getting reports that callers claiming to be from Medicare are asking people for their Medicare numbers, Social Security numbers, and other...
StateWide is hosting focus groups in 8 Central NY counties and you can help us get participants to attend. Please share with anyone that is interested, particularly with people who are uninsured or who have faced barriers getting health insurance. Register here This...
Mark your calendars! Wednesday, July 31 at noon. Sen. Schumer will be speaking to StateWide members and our partner organizations on the federal budget process, safety net programs, and Medicare/Medicare for All. You are invited to call in. Note: special call in...
