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10/25/11

President Announces New Program to Help Struggling Homeowners HEAP will open for the season on Wednesday, November 16 Poor economy puts more New Yorkers on Medicaid SSA: Revised Medical Criteria for Evaluating Congenital Disorders That Affect Multiple Body Systems NY Times: A 53% Surge in Poverty Rate Is Reshaping Suburbs Judge halts drug tests for …

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10/24/11

Assisted living facilities cannot limit attorney access, New York's top court says Workfare for Food Stamps? Obama administration ramps up mortgage refinancing effort Hidden or Unexpected Fees Cited as Top Reason Working Poor Close Bank Accounts

10/21/11

Food Stamp Finger Imaging in NYC: A Review of Fair Hearing Data GAO Report – TANF and Child Welfare Programs: Increased Data Sharing Could Improve Access to Benefits and Services States retool food stamp, benefits systems New Job Opening Posted

10/20/11

Short-Term Lenders Seize the Day State Options That Expand Access to Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Under N.Y. Plan, Lawyers Who Counsel Poor Would Get Loan Help Some states adding assets to food stamp qualification

10/19/11

Medicaid Managed Care Fact Sheet – Pharmacy Services Workfare for Food Stamps? NY Times: Denied Veterans Benefits Over Same-Sex Marriage, Ex-Sailor Challenges Law Where It Really Hurts: Job Losses for Low-Skill Workers by State

10/18/11

The Medicaid Buy-In for Working People With Disabilities (MBI-WPD) The Uninsured and Their Health Care Needs: How Have They Changed Since the Recession? NY Times: Foreclosures Empty Homes, and Criminals Fill Them Up Medicaid expansion seen covering nearly all state prisoners

10/17/11

New York Laws Involving the Confidentiality of Domestic Violence Victim-Related Information Medicare Part D Data Spotlight: A First Look at Part D Plan Offerings in 2012 State eliminating Medicaid caseworkers for people with developmental disabilities Free search methods for your files The Perils of Borrowing Online

10/14/11

Health Information Privacy – Overview (Updated) State AGs Likely to Go After More Mortgage Servicers NY Times: Taxis Must Accommodate Wheelchairs, U.S. Attorney Says, Supporting Advocates’ Suit