THREAD: Coronavirus has taken a toll on the well-being and finances of older Americans. To better protect some of our most vulnerable citizens we must put in place the following guided principles:
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1. Guarantee access to affordable, equitable, & comprehensive healthcare. This means the Trump Admin must declare a special ACA enrollment period & drop their lawsuit against the ACA. Any vaccine or treatment created to address coronavirus must be affordable for ALL Americans.
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2. All Social Security recipients must be able to easily access current and future rebate (direct cash) programs created in pandemic response legislation. In addition, all Social Security benefits must be increased for the length of the current public health emergency.
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3. Place a national moratorium on evictions and utility shutoffs for the length of the COVID-19 public health emergency. This will protect older Americans, particularly those in need of affordable housing, from eviction or foreclosure due to COVID-19 related circumstances.
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4. Ensure home healthcare aides - overwhelmingly people of color - have the proper equipment and resources to safely care for older Americans at home. We also must grant families adequate COVID-19 paid leave provisions to ensure they can care for loved ones as needed.
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5. Place an added emphasis on quality standards for long-term care that protects healthcare workers, emphasizes data gathering, and provides adequate testing to protect both workers and residents.
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6. Increase older Americans ability to use food assistance programs from home by expanding the online EBT purchasing pilot. This means supporting food banks & other nonprofits that are seeing increased demands as they serve older Americans & families with seniors.
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