National Senior Citizens Law Center : December 2007

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The National Senior Citizens Law Center advocates nationally, promoting independence and well-being of older people. The only national organization focused principally on the legal needs of the elderly poor, NSCLC challenges illegal government policies in the courts; seeks full and fair implementation of existing programs such as Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI); promotes the availability of quality long-term care and of alternatives to institutionalization, and works to protect the well-being of people living in nursing homes and assisted living facilities; advocates strengthening of the safety net for low income older people; and advises advocates across the country on how to protect the rights of older people in their communities. NSCLC also is a leader in reporting, analyzing and questioning current efforts to use the federal courts to create and employ new doctrines limiting the power of Congress to protect disadvantaged people, and preventing beneficiaries from enforcing benefits and rights established by federal laws.

December 2007 - Posts

Administration Launches Back Door Assault on Disability Program

Posted Thursday, December 20, 2007 2:35 PM by nsclc

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Reading the proposed changes to the appeals process would readily put most readers to sleep as they are awash in a host of new technical requirements, barely intelligible to lawyers practicing in the field. However, the cumulative effect of these new rules will make it more difficult for those who most need the benefits to succeed in their appeals. [Read More]

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