May 12, 2020
Join NY Health Act for a virtual rally to hear from frontline healthcare workers, nurses, seniors, small businesses, legislators, and patients demanding that the NY Health Act be a central part of a just recovery for New York State! Insurers are posting record profits...
May 12, 2020
María Alvarez spoke with correspondent Melissa Bromley from The Sanctuary from Independent Media about: How COVID is magnifying already existing issues in how nursing homes are run. This podcast interview ran on WOOC 105.3 FM Troy, WOOA 106.9 FM Albany, and WCAA...
May 8, 2020
BY NICK REISMAN CITY OF ALBANY; PUBLISHED 5:06 PM ET MAY. 07, 2020 UPDATED 6:53 PM ET MAY. 07, 2020 Watch VIDEO Waiting to hear of a loved ones condition in a nursing home during the pandemic can be a heartbreaking experience. For one woman in Saratoga Springs, it is...
May 7, 2020
By Will Englund; May 4, 2020 at 11:12 a.m. EDT The Washington Post spoke to six Americans who have come to the end of their work lives with no financial cushion, no nest egg. The coronavirus pandemic has scrambled many Americans’ financial futures, but some baby...
May 5, 2020
There is still time to act, SSI recipients who did not file a tax return in 2018 or 2019 and who have qualifying dependents should immediately go to the IRS’s Non-Filer Tool to provide information about themselves and their children. They need to act by Tuesday, May...
May 1, 2020
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...
