Medicare Information

Medicare Rights

www.medicare.gov – The Official U.S. Government Site for People with Medicare.

www.medicarerights.org/ – The Medicare Rights Center (MRC) is a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization dedicated to ensuring that older adults and people with disabilities get good, affordable health care. The MRC web site is a helpful, reliable, independant source of Medicare information for consumers and professionals.

www.bettermedicare.org/ -Citizens for Better Medicare is a grassroots organization representing the interests of patients, seniors, disabled Americans, large and small businesses, pharmaceutical research companies and many others concerned with Medicare reform. Members of Citizens for Better Medicare include the Kidney Cancer Association, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, United Seniors Association as well as more than 300,000 individual supporters.

State Agencies

www.seniors.gov/health.html – The senior citizen population is the fastest growing demographic group in the United States. Members of the “baby-boom” generation, the generation born after World War II, will begin to retire in large numbers around 2010. Baby boomers are already contacting federal agencies to apply for disability and veterans’ benefits. The unprecedented demand for services by this group is one of government’s most pressing concerns in the new millennium. An Internet website geared specifically toward seniors provides an outstanding opportunity to help meet those demands.

www.stateinformation.com/ – Your Source for State Government Information… State Information LocatorSM

www.statelocalgov.net/index.cfm – State and Local Government on the Net is a frequently updated directory of links to government sponsored and controlled resources on the Internet. It was created by Piper Resources, an Internet publishing firm, which has been providing the guide to the public for five years.
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Laws concerning Age

www.naela.com/ -The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc. is a non-profit association that assists lawyers, bar organizations and others who work with older clients and their families. Established in 1987, the Academy provides a resource of information, education, networking and assistance to those who must deal with the many specialized issues involved with legal services to the elderly and disabled.

www.discriminationattorney.com/age.html - Discriminating on the basis of age is illegal under both the Federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA).

www.eeoc.gov/facts/age.html - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission