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Vice President Biden Speaks To Seniors About Retirement Security
Posted byon July 16, 2012 at 6:52 PM EDTThe Vice President told the audience that when it comes to Social Security and Medicare, “the question is what are we going to do to strengthen and sustain these programs now and for the future”
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Seventh Annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
Posted byon June 13, 2012 at 3:00 PM EDTThe White House is hosting a day-long symposium to highlight the problem of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation tomorrow.
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Join Us for an Online Seniors’ Health Town Hall
Posted byon June 8, 2012 at 9:30 AM EDTThe event will be an interactive, open dialogue about how the Affordable Care Act is improving the health and quality of life for the nation’s senior citizens by strengthening the Medicare program:
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Supporting Community Living
Posted byon April 26, 2012 at 4:45 PM EDTThe Affordable Care Act helps all Americans, including people with disabilities and seniors, live at home with the supports they need, rather than in nursing homes or other institutions, and participate in communities that value their contributions.
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Public-Private Partnerships, Ingenuity and $11M Tax Credit Provides Innovative Housing Solutions for Philadelphia’s LGBT Seniors
Posted byon April 16, 2012 at 6:59 PM EDTThe U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's new Philadelphia housing development is recognized as a pioneering innovation in U.S. housing solutions for low-income LGBT seniors.
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Solely Fulfilled by a Life of Service
Posted byon March 29, 2012 at 12:11 PM EDTBernarda Wong finds that the her joy comes not only from helping others, but from stopping to see the changes that have made peoples' lives better. As a founder and President of the Chinese American Service League (CASL), she has the opportunity to see the lifechanging effects of her work each day.
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HelenCare: Giving Seniors Peace of Mind and More Money in Their Pockets
Posted byon March 19, 2012 at 10:53 AM EDTHelen is a health/wellness coordinator, working with seniors older than herself at the senior center. They all face the same issues with the costs of staying healthy. “If it weren’t for the health care reform, many of our seniors would not get to a doctor or get mammograms.”
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Breaking It Down: The Health Care Law and Seniors
Posted byon March 19, 2012 at 10:46 AM EDTMore than 5.1 million seniors and people with disabilities saved over $3.2 billion in drug costs, an average savings of $635 per person for seniors caught in the coverage gap known as the donut hole
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Commitments to Seniors in the 2013 Budget
Posted byon February 14, 2012 at 10:03 AM EDTPresident’s 2013 budget lays out a blueprint economy that’s built to last and is committed to our nation’s seniors.
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Seniors Seeing the Savings from the Affordable Care Act
Posted byon February 6, 2012 at 1:24 PM EDTThe Affordable Care Act is helping millions of Americans access quality healthcare and ensuring seniors don't have to make the decision between having food on the table or life-saving prescriptions in the cabinet