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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.
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