The legislative budget hearings have concluded and negotiations between the Governor’s office and the Legislature have begun, with the goal of adoption of the state budget by April 1 – the beginning of the new state fiscal year. The Governor has submitted...
For Immediate Release CONTACT: Katie Robbins | katie@nyhcampaign.org | 917-657-4663 The bill is now amended to include long-term care and support services, making it the most comprehensive, progressive, state-level universal healthcare bill in the country Albany,...
New York StateWide Senior Action Council will host a conference call highlighting the issues in the proposed State Budget that impact older residents. Presentation materials here: sfy 2019-20 Aging Issues outside of NYSOFA; 2019-20 New Laws and Budget Proposals...
Not sure if Medicare will cover your medical test or service? Medicare’s free “What’s covered” app delivers accurate cost and coverage information right on your smartphone. Now you can quickly see whether Medicare covers your service in the doctor’s office, the...
January 31, 2019 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) – the agency that oversees the Medicare program – announced that they finished the rollout of new Medicare cards to 61 million people with Medicare ahead of the original deadline of April 2019....
By Brandy Bauer | 1.24.2019, ncoa.org Scams to Watch Out for in 2019 It is estimated that older adults lose billions of dollars to scammers each year. But there is good news—last year the Federal Trade Commission noted that older consumers are more likely to report...
