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How Immigration Crackdowns Could Hurt Long-Term Care
Many policies, regardless of intention, come with unintended consequences. One proposed policy that could come with unintended...


An Open Letter to the U.S. Mission Geneva on the Resolution on the Human Rights of Older Persons at the 58th Session of the Human Rights Council (HCR)
Dear U.S. Mission Geneva, We wish to draw your attention to the Human Rights Council (HRC) Â of the United Nations (UN), which will hold...


Gray Panthers FAQs: Is There a Chapter in ________?
Amid the craziness of the election season, one thing we haven’t done in some time is our Gray Panthers FAQs series. However, we’re...


Some Thoughts on the Killing of the UnitedHealthcare CEO
At this point, most if not all readers have heard that UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was killed by Luigi Mangione. Given that Gray...


Nursing Home Minimum Staffing Standards at Risk
Gray Panthers NYC is getting reports from advocates in the nursing home industry that as Congress is negotiating an end-of-the-year deal,...


Tell Legislators and Governor Hochul: Increase the Personal Needs Allowance for People Living in Nursing Homes!
Since the mid-1980s, Big Macs have gone from $1.60 to $5.69. The price of gas has gone from $1.12 to…significantly more than that. But...


Medicare Advantage: A Great Deal – Until You Get Sick
Medicare Advantage is terrific – just don’t get sick!  I’ve been asked to submit a blog about my personal point of view about Medicare...


Many Steps and Small Affairs: Inspiration After the Election
In an episode of the American version of The Office , Jim and Dwight, salesmen from the Dunder Mifflin Paper Company, square off against...


A Perspective on Overcoming Loneliness: Q&A with Pierre Lehu, a Co-Author of The Joy of Connections
What inspired Dr. Ruth to take on the role of Ambassador for Loneliness in NY State? When Dr. Ruth Westheimer heard that the Surgeon...


Social Security and the 2024 Election
The 2024 election is approaching and the future of Social Security hangs in the balance, with proposed legislation and political agendas...


Gray Panthers NYC on the New York State Equal Rights Amendment Ballot Proposal
Understandably, so much of the political focus is on the race for President of the United States. And yet, there are other important...


Project 2025 and Human Rights (Wrongs)
We have already covered on this blog Project 2025 from a couple important angles: what it means for health care and what it means for the...


Fighting for the Voting Rights of Individuals with Guardians
As a parent of an adult son with developmental disabilities and an advocate for all residents in long-term care, I am appalled that in...


Project 2025 and Environmental Issues
One other issue Gray Panthers has a history of focusing on is environmental justice. And because of that, it is worth making a blog post...


Convention Reflections from a Gray Panther
I am now back home after an amazing convention as a delegate and wanted to share my thoughts. Â Â Biden and his campaign did something...


On Voting
In a recent poll, 80% of Americans feel the U.S. is in decline. That’s a far cry from how we felt in the aftermath of the September 11th,...


Empowered and Inspired: A Student’s Journey Representing the Gray Panthers at the UN
Representing the Gray Panthers at the 68th Session of the Commission for the Status of Women at the United Nations was a life-changing...


What Project 2025 Does to Medicare and Medicaid
What Project 2025 Does to Medicare and Medicaid


The Supreme Court: One Step Forward…About Three Steps Back
Another United States Supreme Court term has ended. Lots has been covered in the news about the Court’s decisions. But what does it mean...


Gray Panthers NYC to Mayor Eric Adams: Stop Cutting Senior Services!
With the City’s Budget deadline coming on June 30th, there are a number of proposed cuts from the Mayor affecting vulnerable populations....
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