Current Advocacy Issues Affecting Senior Services
WRC Senior Services is actively involved in grassroots advocacy related to legislation that affects our residents and clients. We regularly write to, call and meet with our legislators. We need your help too. Together, our voices will be heard! On this page, you can read about current legislation and political issues that affect our seniors and what you can do to help.
1) The American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act
Date Updated: 5/24/10
What's Happening?
We expect Congress to soon vote on this bill, which contains several important provisions to us:
Medicaid - will prevent a cut in McKinley Health Center's Medicaid funding
Medicare - will prevent a cut to McKinley Health Center's Medicare Part B reimbursement for therapy
Housing - will provide funds for Section 8 housing (the type of housing North Fork Heights provides)
Please take a moment to send an e-mail to your Senators and Congressman to let them know that these provisions are important to us and the residents and clients we serve. Just click on the "Take Action" button on the website page. Thank you so much!
2) Healthcare Reform and the CLASS Act
Date Updated: 3/24/10
What's happening?
The President has signed the Healthcare Reform bill into law. The legislation includes the CLASS Act, which WRC Senior Services has been advocating to include for some time! To read more about what the CLASS Act means for seniors, check out this blog by our national association AAHSA.
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