ABOUT THE JUSTICE PARTNERSHIP

The Justice Partnership is an affiliation of The Center for Medicare Advocacy and Justice In Aging (formerly the National Senior Citizens Law Center, NSCLC).

For two decades the Center for Medicare Advocacy and Justice in Aging have worked together. The two organizations have shared histories, interrelated missions, and have successfully collaborated in significant litigation, projects, and grants to advance the rights of older people and people with disabilities.

The Justice Partnership grows out of a mutual concern that the safety net for older Americans, created over the last several decades, is unraveling. By collaborating more closely, both organizations will strengthen their ability to advance the legal rights of lower-income older people and people with disabilities and to ensure fair access to quality health care.

Together we will be able to tackle important work for our clients that neither organization could take on alone.” Judith Stein, executive director of the Center for Medicare Advocacy says “The Justice Partnership will expand our geographic horizons, our expertise, and our ability to solve the real problems of real people.”

About the Center for Medicare Advocacy

The Center for Medicare Advocacy (www.medicareadvocacy.org and www.fairmedicare.org): The Center for Medicare Advocacy works to advance fair access to Medicare and health care. The Center is a leading national voice for the long-term viability of traditional Medicare, based on the real life experiences of the thousands of individuals who contact the organization for help The Center responds to over 6,000 calls and emails each year, produces educational and self-help materials, pursues Medicare coverage for thousands of individual beneficiaries, provides administrative and legislative advocacy, litigates on behalf of individuals and classes, and provides legal support and training for Connecticut’s State Health Insurance and Assistance program.

About Justice in Aging

Justice in Aging(www.justicinaging.org) advocates nationwide for the independence and well-being of low-income elderly people and others eligible for Medicaid, Medicare and SSI. JIA litigates class-action cases to keep open access to health care and income benefits; represents the interest of low-income people before Congress and administrative agencies; publishes consumer guides on long-term care issues and trains, informs and assists other advocates so that low-income elderly and disabled people have the best possible representation for the broadest possible range of cases.