April 26,2012

The Medicare Reform Debate

According to the 2012 Medicare Trustees Report: “Over long historical periods, average, demographically adjusted, per capita growth rates for common benefits have historically been somewhat lower for Medicare than for private health insurance.”

Read the statement of Howard Bedin, NCOA Vice President for Public Policy and Advocacy, on the 2012 Medicare Trustees Report:

" 5 Key Facts Must Inform the Medicare Reform Debate"

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Spring 2012 Edition

The United Senior Advocate

The Affordable Care Act is a good deal for seniors - find out why. Learn about our caregiver and advocacy programs and sign up to attend our Action Auction. The spring editon of our newsletter includes a summary of the roll United Senior Action played in this year's legislative session to end the super emergency rule making authority for FSSA and USA's support of brain injury legislation. And don't forget to renew your membership soon.

Read the Spring 2012 United Senior Advocate by clicking here.

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March 9 Indianapolis Star Article

USA Exective Director, John Cardwell watched legislation closely to protect seniors.

HB 1376 was a last-minute plan to give the Family and Social Services Administration broad powers to reduce Medicaid spending through emergency rule making. Read the March 9 article quoting John Cardwell of United Senior Action who stated that the legislation could have negatively affected thousands of seniors.

Click here to read the on-line Indianapolis Star Article.

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Press Conference

January 23, 2012

A Common Ground, Common Sense Solution to RTW

Today leaders of the Indiana Home Care Task Force asked legislators to follow a "Common Sense, Common Ground Plan " to stop the stand-off on the Right to Work (RTW) issue. Click here to read about the plan.

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January 10, 2012 - Press Conference

RTW Spells Trouble for Union Retirees, Their Dependents, and Hoosiers

Indianapolis: Denny Lanane, United Senior Action President, joined Elmer Blankenship, President of the Indiana Alliance for Retired Americans, and John Cardwell, USA Dirctor and President of Hoosiers First, to ask state lawmakers to take a look at how RTW will affect union retirees and the communities where they live. They listed a series of consequences that could have a detrimental effect on all Hoosiers. Click here to read entire press release.

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January 2012

The Generations Project has recently released a white paper: Critical Public Policy Questions "Regarding Right to Work" and the Potential Impact on Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities in Indiana. Click here to read the entire paper.

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December 2011

The United Senior Advocate

Indiana's CHOICE home care program continues to be targeted by the state administration. Read how the state's numbers don't add up.

Articles in this month's publication also include the Budget Control Act and how it may harm Hoosiers. The USA October 2011 convention is highlighted.

Read the December 2011 United Senior Advocate now.

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