Tag Archives: Economic Security

WEBINAR: Social Security and SSI Post-DOMA: Changes for Same Gender Couples?

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Katrina

Free Webinar Series A year after the Supreme Court decision in United States v Windsor, federal agencies have been issuing rules that affect same sex couples regarding programs like Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, Medicare, and Medicaid. In this two-part … Continue reading →

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Policymakers Can Blunt the Sharp Impacts of Elder Poverty in America

Posted on May 7, 2014 by NSCLC Helps

By Kevin Prindiville (column from May/June 2014 Aging Today). There are a number of ways the National Senior Citizens Law Center believes policymakers can act to address elderly poverty and blunt its negative impact… Proposals to weaken the programs have … Continue reading →

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Burlingame v Colvin Update

Posted on March 28, 2014 by NSCLC Helps

In a March 28, 2014 press release, Disability Rights Oregon announces that Social Security Administration has confirmed that recipients will not lose benefits April 1 because of Safety Net issue.

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Senate Bill Updates SSI and Would Help Elderly Poor

Posted on March 7, 2014 by NSCLC Helps

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 7, 2014 WASHINGTON, DC – The Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2014 (S2089) was introduced today in the U.S. Senate by Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA). The bill, championed by the National …

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