October 2012
LCAO Issue Brief articulating rationale for opposing Medicaid block grant proposals.
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LCAO Medicare Chararcteristics and Costs Fact Sheet
Updated December 2012
LCAO Fact Sheet on the characteristics and out-of-pocket health costs of Medicare beneficiaries.
LCAO Premium Support Issue Brief
October 2012
LCAO Issue Brief lays articulating rationale for opposing Medicare premium support proposals that privatize Medicare and achieve savings for the federal government by reducing care and shifting costs onto Medicare beneficiaries.
Letter to House Supporting H.R. 4524, Medicare Advantage Program Integrity Act
May 31, 2012
Sign-on letter to members of the House of Representative expressing support for H.R. 4524, the Medicare Advangage Program Integrity (MAPI) Act.
LCAO Housing Taskforce Principles
May 31, 2012
Principles developed by the LCAO Housing Taskforce regarding policies to better address the changing senior demographics and needs related to affordable housing and housing services.
Letter Supporting Coordination of Pro Bono Medically Recommended Dental Care Act
LCAO letter in support of Coordination of the Pro Bono Medically Recommended Dental Care Act (H.R. 4091/S. 1878), expressing support for their legislation.
Letter Supporting Coordination of Pro Bono Medically Recommended Dental Care Act
Letter Opposing House FY 2013 Budget Resolution
April 26, 2012
Chair’s letter to members of the House of Representatives expressing LCAO opposition to H. Con. Res. 112, the House FY 2013 Budget Resolution.
LCAO Dual Eligible Principles
April 5, 2012
LCAO consensus principles related to public policy affecting dually eligible beneficiaries—the nearly nine million individuals eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid, many of whom live with more complex health conditions and lower incomes than other beneficiaries in these programs—to ensure they receive the health benefits and services that best meet their needs.
Letter re: FY 2013 Labor-HHS Appropriations
March 29, 2012
Letter to House and Senate Labor-HHS Appropriations Subcommittee leadership FY 2013 funding for the Older Americans Act (OAA) and other LCAO priority programs.
Letter to Congress re: FY 2013 Budget Request
March 13, 2012
Chair’s letter to Congress sharing LCAO response to President’s FY 2013 Budget Request.