Issue Area: Income Security

LCAO White House Conference on Aging (WHCoA) Documents

The Leadership Council of Aging Organizations (LCAO) formed a White House Conference on Aging (WHCoA) work group to formulate policy priorities and suggestions for the Conference and Regional Forums. The co-chairs, Sarah Lock from AARP and Diane Lifsey from the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare (NCPSSM), sent a cover letter with LCAO policy documents to Nora Super and the White House Conference on Aging (WHCoA) staff. All of the documents are uploaded to the following links and include descriptions outlining their relation to one another.

Cover Letter from co-chairs – Nora Super policy recommendations for the WHCOA – Final
LCAO Policy Priorities – LCAO- WHCoA Priority Policy Recommendations Final
LCAO Policy Document – LCAO WHCoA Policy Catalog Final

Letter on Disability Insurance (DI) Fund Reallocation

The LCAO letter urged the President to include a non-controversial, commonsense legislative adjustment in the 2016 budget for Congress to temporarily reallocate the Social Security payroll contributions to address the anticipated shortfall in the Social Security Disability Insurance (DI) program. LCAO also strongly urged the President to reject proposals to cut Social Security benefits, coverage, or eligibility.

LCAO DI Reallocation Letter

Altering Extra Help Co-payments Issue Brief

The Leadership Council of Aging Organizations (LCAO) does not support increasing the Extra Help co-payment for brand name medications. Depending on the proposed increase in co-payments, the cost of medications could more than triple for some Extra Help beneficiaries, making needed prescriptions unaffordable.

Issue brief PDF