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Medicaid Work Requirements Will Hurt Older Adults the Most
Opinion Published: May. 20, 2025, 8:30 a.m. By María Alvarez & Nora OBrien-Suric - María Alvarez is executive director of New York StateWide Senior Action Council, based in Albany. Nora OBrien-Suric, Ph.D., is president of the Health Foundation for Western &...
Budget Briefing on the NYS Office for the Aging Budget
Date: February 3, 2023. 10:00 AM; REGISTER Governor Hochul will present her budget to the legislature on Wednesday, Feb. 1. StateWide will be reviewing the budget proposals and the impact on older New Yorkers in this briefing. We will host a second briefing on aging...
Updates to the January 24, Teach in – Unwinding After the Public Health Emergency Ends: Transitions to Coverage and Assistance Under Medicare, Medicaid & the Medicare Savings Program.
Updated 1-27-23 (Medicaid.gov): State Health Official Letter outlines new requirements in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 that impact state activities for the Medicaid and CHIP Programs to unwind from the COVID-19 public health emergency. Topic: Unwinding...
StateWide Budget Briefings – Jan 28 and Feb 11, 2022
BUDGET BRIEFINGS Speaker: Gail Myers, Deputy Director January 28th, 10AM - Highlighting funding through the NYS Office for Aging in the Governor's Proposed Budget. Powerpoint Presentation - State Budget Proposal Briefing on Aging Issues 2022; Recording ...
Congratulations to our 2025 Award Winners
Each year at our Convention, StateWide honors exceptional seniors whose leadership has made a significant impact on the lives of older residents. Congratulations to this year’s awardees: Robert E. O'Donnell Award - Mary Degon, North Country Michael Burgess Award -...
StateWide Joins Senator Schumer in Celebrating the 90th Anniversary of Social Security
StateWide Board Member Michele Rogers spoke at a press conference with US Senator Charles Schumer at the Glens Falls Senior Center on August 14 to celebrate the special anniversary, noting that it has that lifted generations out of poverty. Social Security is a vital...