Mar 4, 2008LCAO Joint Statement for Mark-up of Senate Budget
Last month, President Bush submitted his Fiscal Year 2009 budget, which proposes severe cuts to Medicare, totaling $178 billion over the next five years, $556 billion over the next 10 years, and more than $10 trillion over the next 75 years.
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Mar 4, 2008LCAO Joint Statement for Mark-up of House Budget
Last month, President Bush submitted his Fiscal Year 2009 budget, which proposes severe cuts to Medicare, totaling $178 billion over the next five years, $556 billion over the next 10 years, and more than $10 trillion over the next 75 years.
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Mar 4, 2008Caring for an Aging America Act
U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) has introduced the Caring for an Aging America Act, legislation aimed at addressing the crisis in providing care for a senior population that is projected to almost double over the next 25 years. The Boxer bill is endorsed by the Alliance for Retired Americans.
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Feb 27, 2008Letter to Congress on Federal Budget Priorities
Sign-on letter from the Emergency Campaign for America's Priorities urging Congress to adopt a budget resolution that reverses drastic cuts and invests in services to protect people and communities from serious loss while giving them tools to rebuild and grow. This letter will be distributed to...
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Feb 5, 2008Stimulus Letter to Senate
The Alliance for Retired Americans, on behalf of its more than three million members throughout the nation, urges you to vote for a stimulus plan that includes stimulus payments to 20 million Social Security recipients not currently covered in the House-passed plan of H.R. 5140. Social Security...
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Jan 30, 2008LCAO Stimulus Letter
The undersigned members of the LCAO are concerned that the plan for a stimulus package currently under consideration by Congress does not include three significant provisions. Stimulus payments are only being considered for those who have “taxable income” or “earned income”. This...
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Dec 28, 2007LCAO SSA Letter
On behalf of the Leadership Council of Aging Organizations (LCAO), we, the undersigned organizations are writing to submit our comments to Docket No. SSA-2007-0044, which specifically contemplates proposed regulatory changes to ALJ, Appeals Council, and Decision Review Board appeals levels of the...
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Nov 14, 2007Nursing Home Letter to Senate Finance Committee
Sign-on letter from the National Citizen's Coalition for Nursing Home Reform, urging improved transparency, accountability, and staffing throughout the nursing home industry. Similar letters were sent to the Senate Special Committee on Aging and the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Oct 30, 2007SSA Funding Sign-On Letter
We respectfully request that during conference negotiations on the FY 2008 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies appropriations bill that you accept the Senate recommended level for SSA administrative funding of $9.872 billion which represents a $275 million increase...
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Sep 25, 2007Long Term Care Senate Hearing Testimony
The Alliance for Retired Americans commends the Senate Finance Committee for holding a hearing on expanding options for home and community-based services in longterm care (LTC). During the past several decades, advocates and policymakers have attempted to bring long-term care to the forefront of...
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Sep 14, 2007Home Health Care Workers Letter to Sen. Harkin
The need for long-term care workers, particularly home health care workers, is immense today—approximately 13 million Americans require some long-term care assistance in their home. This need is expected to double during the coming decades as the baby boomers age.
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