Aug 15, 2019
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....
Aug 8, 2019
NY StateWide Senior Action Council’s Convention is coming soon, October 15-17 in Saratoga Springs. We are delighted to announce our line up of speakers and our daily schedule. You won’t want to miss: NY State Senator Rachel May, Chair of Senate Committee...
Jul 30, 2019
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...
Jul 30, 2019
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...
Jul 25, 2019
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...
Jul 25, 2019
Congress and the White House have avoided any possible government shutdowns in the near future by agreeing to a budgetary spending authorization and raising the borrowing cap. The agreement increases domestic spending and stops the scheduled reinstatement of the...
