Oct 14, 2018
Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for more than 67 million Americans will increase 2.8 percent in 2019, the Social Security Administration announced today. The 2.8 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will begin with benefits payable...
Jul 9, 2018
Chart of proposed NYS budget funding for NYS Office for Aging programs, State Fiscal Year 2018-19 StateWide’s analysis Proposed 2018-19 State Budget Impact on Older Residents StateWide’s budget recommendations State 2018-2019 Budget Talking Points StateWide’s Budget...
Sep 22, 2017
Senate Health vote by 9/30 – calls needed to NYS House Members The US Senate is poised to vote on a new bill called Cassidy-Graham to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. This bill is worse than many previous proposals, and estimates Read more here NYS...
Jul 12, 2017
Senate Health Care Vote Likely July 20, 2017 – Calls needed Even if you called already – make another call before the expected vote on Thursday July 20. Representatives and Senators heard an earful during the Congressional recess; constituents want health...
Mar 19, 2017
Medicaid is under attack. Join us in NYC on April 6. See the flyer
Feb 9, 2017
To read StateWide’s budget testimony on issues impacting older residents, please see this link.