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A State Supreme Court judge ruled that a lawsuit over inaccessible subway stations can move forward.
June 5, 2019 Today was a big day for our state lawsuit which attacks the widespread inaccessibility of the subway system under the New York City Human Rights Law. Judge Hagler, ruling from the bench, denied the MTA and the City of New York’s motions to dismiss our...
Legislative Conference Call: Federal Issues Update
Join us for the Federal Issues Update on May 17, 2019 Dial in Number: 605-475-6333; Access Code: 6258645# Document: CHALLENGES TO THE FUTURE OF MEDICARE, SOCIAL SECURITY, MEDICAID AND AGING SERVICES
State Budget
- Read Gail Myers Testimony – Aging Committee Hearing Nov 18, 2018
- Read StateWide’s Budget Testimony for the Governor’s Proposed 2017-2018 budget.
- Review StateWide’s Analysis of the NYS Office for Aging Budget – Proposed Aging Budget chart
Federal Issues Highlighted
Oct 2018 – 2019 SOCIAL SECURITY CHANGES Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA)
April 2017 – What’s at stake for older residents in the repeal of the Affordable Care Act? What’s the future of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid?
Valatie doctor charged in scam: Telemedicine kickbacks cost Medicare $7M, feds claim
By Robert Gavin An anesthesiologist from Columbia County is charged with taking kickbacks in a Medicare fraud scheme in which she prescribed knee braces and topical cream for patients she never met or examined — including a man who could not walk. Federal prosecutors...
read moreA State Supreme Court judge ruled that a lawsuit over inaccessible subway stations can move forward.
June 5, 2019 Today was a big day for our state lawsuit which attacks the widespread inaccessibility of the subway system under the New York City Human Rights Law. Judge Hagler, ruling from the bench, denied the MTA and the City of New York’s motions to dismiss our...
read moreTime to Get on the Bus for Guaranteed Healthcare.
The NY State Senate and Assembly will be holding the first joint hearing on Tues. May 28th in Albany on the New York Health Act [A5248/S3577] -- legislation for universal, guaranteed healthcare! We need a strong grassroots showing -- sign up now to join us in...
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