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NSCLC Executive Director Kevin Prindiville calls on Congress in his latest Huffington Post blog to act to update the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program to help low-income seniors like Dollie.
NSCLC Directing Attorney Eric Carlson is quoted in a Nov. 19, 2014 article in Governing concerning Medicaid reimbursement for care outside nursing homes.
NSCLC Helps
Dollie, 73, lives solely on income from Supplemental Social Security for all of her living expenses. But the program needs an update. Watch Dollie’s story and then help NSCLC restore this important poverty program.
NSCLC on Twitter
Use this toolkit with state-specific stats on how #AHCA would hurt seniors to tweet at your Senators… https://t.co/Qn6HB1rvMc
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#CAbudget - restore SSI/SSP funding & COLA for seniors & ppl w/ disabilities #HollyJMitchell #PhilTing #CA4SSI #SSI https://t.co/UvHWhxeGMF
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Tell Congress it wasn't OK to destroy health care before recess, and it isn't OK now. Call 855-534-1504. https://t.co/2ZmnRJLMiv
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Tag Archives: Same Sex Marriage
WEBINAR: Medicare & Medicaid Post-DOMA: Changes for Same Gender Couples?
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
WEBINAR: Social Security and SSI Post-DOMA: Changes for Same Gender Couples?
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
Social Security Now Accepting Claims for Same Sex Benefits
In its first public announcement since the Supreme Court struck down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), the Social Security Administration (SSA) issued a press release on July 12 stating that it is “taking claims now from … Continue reading
GLAD Report on DOMA Urges Same Sex Couples to Apply for Social Security Now
An October 2012 report from GLAD (Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders) is entitled Social Security and the Defense of Marriage Act: Can I Do Anything Now to Preserve My Rights?
Webinar: Social Security Benefits Now Based On Same Sex Marriage?
December 12, 2012 Webinar. On December 12, some 200 advocates and others attended a webinar entitled “Social Security Benefits Now Based on Same Sex Marriage.” Directing Attorney Gerald McIntyre led viewers through why individuals who would qualify for Social Security or survivor benefits … Continue reading