At the end of 2017, Congress passed $1.5 trillion in tax cuts that will reduce federal dollars available for public programs, and the White House proposed a 2019 budget that will cut $1.7 trillion from Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security disability programs, food stamps, and more.
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Tax Cuts, Budget Cuts, Medicare & Social Security
Posted on 01 May 2018.
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Cracks In The Elderly Home Care System
Posted on 22 March 2018.
“The Massachusetts home care system is beginning to crack,” says a new report from the Home Care Aide Council of Massachusetts, “and will crumble if nothing is done to address the major threats.” By Al Norman “The Massachusetts home care system is beginning to crack,” says a new report from the Home Care Aide Council […]
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Is Massachusetts Ready To Be An ‘Age Friendly’ State?
Posted on 25 February 2018.
In his Third State of the Commonwealth speech on Jan. 23, 2018, Gov. Charlie Baker announced “that AARP has formally designated Massachusetts as one of only two age-friendly states in the country.”
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One Man’s Story: Fighting MassHealth For Minutes Of Care
Posted on 01 February 2018.
Michael Fernandes, 72, has a disabling condition that requires he receive personal care from others.
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A ‘Very Dangerous Time’ For Nursing Home Residents
Posted on 01 January 2018.
The moratorium means that facilities will not face financial penalties, payment denials or termination from Medicare if they don’t comply with certain requirements in the new rules.
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Congressional Two-Step: Cut Taxes, Then Cut Entitlements
Posted on 01 December 2017.
Elder rights groups are warning that the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (HR 1) will be financed by gutting entitlement programs like Social Security and Medicare.
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