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Chairman Rick Scott Recognizes May as ‘Older Americans Month’ Following Unanimous Senate Vote

May 21, 2026 SrSupport Comments Off

Add to Bookmark Bookmark Us! WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Senator Rick Scott, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, and committee member Senator Mark Kelly celebrated the unanimous passage of a bipartisan resolution designating May 2026 as “Older Americans Month.” This bill emphasizes the importance and leadership of older individuals, recognizing their value in strengthening communities across the United […]

Schakowsky, Dingell Introduce Legislation to Expand Home Care, Strengthen Care Workforce

May 1, 2026 SrSupport Comments Off

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Add to Bookmark Bookmark Us! WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and Debbie Dingell (MI-06) on Wednesday introduced the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Access Act, legislation to expand access to home and community-based care for older adults and people with disabilities while strengthening the caregiving workforce nationwide. “Older adults and people with disabilities deserve to live with dignity and […]

CMA Sues SSA and CMS Over Lack of Transparency Regarding Medicare Eligibility Restrictions under H.R. 1

March 5, 2026 SrSupport Comments Off

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Add to Bookmark Bookmark Us! Willimantic, CT – The Center for Medicare Advocacy (CMA) filed a federal lawsuit on March 4, 2026 against the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to compel the release of records detailing the implementation of significant Medicare eligibility restrictions under H.R. 1 (the Budget Reconciliation Act of 2025). […]

In Phoenix, Kelly Stands with Arizona Families Following Passage of Trump’s Bill to Cut Medicaid and SNAP

July 20, 2025 SrSupport Comments Off

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Add to Bookmark Bookmark Us! In case you missed it, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly stood in Phoenix today alongside Arizona parents and children, seniors, and health care and food assistance providers a week after President Trump signed his “One Big Beautiful Bill.” In a press conference, Kelly highlighted that Trump’s law throws more than 300,000 Arizonans off their health care, […]

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Supplemental Oxygen Providers & Suppliers Commend Reintroduction of the Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform (SOAR) Act in U.S. Congress

May 8, 2025 SrSupport Comments Off

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Add to Bookmark Bookmark Us! The bipartisan legislation improves patient access to oxygen modalities, while strengthening Medicare fraud and abuse protections to improve respiratory care. Washington, DC, April 11, 2025 –(PR.com)– The Council for Quality Respiratory Care (CQRC) – a coalition of the nation’s leading home respiratory therapy providers and manufacturing companies – today applauds the reintroduction of the bipartisan Supplemental […]

Voting in Arizona

April 14, 2025 SrSupport Comments Off

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Add to Bookmark Bookmark Us! There is currently a lot of confusion about what is needed for people to vote in Arizona. You must show ID to vote in person. Most voters do not need a copy of their ID to vote by mail. Arizona asks you to provide proof of citizenship when you register to vote. Arizona Proof of […]

Safe Pain Management for Older Adults

December 3, 2023 SrSupport Comments Off

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Add to Bookmark Bookmark Us! Safe Pain Management for Older Adults: Kenvue and National Council on Aging Find Success With Peer Support Program. Arlington, VA (Nov. 7, 2023)—The National Council on Aging (NCOA), the national voice for every person’s right to age well, is working with Kenvue to help older adults to manage their pain safely and effectively, using peer-to-peer support. A 6-week […]

AARP Endorses Bipartisan Bill to Help Family Caregivers Navigate Financial and Health Care Needs

November 25, 2023 SrSupport Comments Off

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Add to Bookmark Bookmark Us! WASHINGTON— AARP strongly supports new bipartisan legislation, the Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act, which would make it easier for family caregivers to navigate key financial and health care programs. The bill was introduced today by Senators Edward Markey (D-MA) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and is co-sponsored by Senators Kyrsten Sinema, (I-AZ), Susan Collins (R-ME), […]

Attorney General Mayes Urges Federal Government to Implement Stronger Minimum Staffing Standards in Nursing Homes

November 18, 2023 SrSupport Comments Off

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Add to Bookmark Bookmark Us! Tuesday, November 7, 2023 PHOENIX – Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a coalition of 15 state attorneys general to urge the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) to promulgate a rule requiring stronger minimum staffing requirements for long-term care facilities. The letter submitted on Monday by […]