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PAC51/ED12 website

What will happen under Health Reform

Summary of Health Care Reform Legislation

New York State Office for the Aging

The New York State Office for the Aging is part of the Executive Department in New YorkState and is the designated State Unit on Aging under the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended.

The mission of the New York State Office for the Aging is to help older New Yorkers to be as independent as possible for as long as possible through advocacy, development and delivery of person-centered, consumer-oriented, and cost-effective policies, programs and services which support and empower the elderly and their families, in partnership with the network of public and private organizations which serve them.

www.aging.ny.gov/

Hospice Care from Medicare Watch

Fast Fact
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Non-English Speaking People with Medicare Receive Improper Care Due to Language Barriers
GAO: Assets and Income are Both Important in Determining Low-Income Status
Case Flash: Hospice Care Rights and Extensions of Care

NYSUT Social Services

As a union, NYSUT continually searches for ways to improve the professional and personal lives of its members. Our Social Services program is confidential and free, and offers assessments and advocacy, referrals and reassurance to in-service and retired members. The program goal is to help members with concerns about their lives and their families.

Social Services provides highly competent and experienced professional staff and a national database of resources. It is another key component in the safety net of support members receive from their organization.

Families USA

Families USA is a national nonprofit, non-partisan organization dedicated to the achievement of high-quality, affordable health care for all Americans. Working at the national, state, and community levels, we have earned a national reputation as an effective voice for health care consumers for 25 years.
www.familiesusa.org

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities is one of the nation’s premier policy organizations working at the federal and state levels on fiscal policy and public programs that affect low- and moderate-income families and individuals.
www.cbpp.org/

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