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At 66, Mr. Buddy's income was just $320 a month, and he was about to lose his trailer home. Then he found NCOA’s BenefitsCheckUp®—and his income more than doubled.

Get a pocket guide to benefits

Our new campaign points seniors to two simple resources to find help paying for daily expenses.

The Latest in Benefits Access

President’s FY 2013 Budget Request: Implications for Healthy Aging

President Obama has released his budget request for FY13. The proposed budget holds promise and disappointment for healthy aging.

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FY13 Budget Request Includes Both Investments, Cuts for Senior Programs

President Obama's budget request for fiscal year 2013 includes investments in some programs for seniors, but cuts in others.

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New Report Finds Millions of Low-Income Older Adults are Missing Out on Help

A report released by NCOA and the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging finds that millions of Americans are missing out on over $20 billion in free and low-cost support that is available to help pay for health care, prescriptions, food, and utilities.

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House Vote to Repeal CLASS Shows Congress is Out of Touch with the Struggles of Middle-Class Americans

The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to repeal the CLASS program, without offering any alternative to address the growing long-term care crisis among middle-class Americans.

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Who's Not Getting Benefits and Why?

Many original and promising practices are increasing access to benefits for people with Medicare. The latest issue of Innovations, NCOA’s quarterly publication about trends in aging, looks at some of these solutions, as well as the policy and practice obstacles that continue to impede access.

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Struggling to make ends meet?

There are thousands of programs that could help you pay for daily expenses. Download our free
Guide to Benefits for Seniors to see what's available in your community.

Are you an aging professional?
Visit our National Center for Benefits Outreach & Enrollment to learn best practices to find and enroll older adults and individuals with disabilities into benefits.

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