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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 ...
Build Back Better Agenda Enhances Lives of WNYers
Buffalo News, December 3, 2021 Being a Nurse and living in rural WNY, I am appreciative of the Build Back Better agenda. Our state will get needed Federal funds for transportation, clean water and internet access. These resources will have a positive impact on our...
ACTION ALERT: TO HAVE THE EPIC PROGRAM SET A ZERO DOLLAR CO-PAY FOR INSULIN
Make one phone call: We support the Governor’s proposal to eliminate all cost sharing for insulin for New Yorkers covered under commercial insurance plans. However, since the state does not regulate Medicare Part D insurance products, the Governor’s well-intentioned...
FEDERAL ACTION ALERT – ASK NEW YORK CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP TO EXPAND CANCER SCREENING FOR SENIORS THIS YEAR
Ask New York Congressional Leadership to Expand Cancer Screening for Seniors This Year. The Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act (S.2085/H.R.2407) allows for Medicare coverage of multi-cancer early-detection screening tests. Without it,...