It’s that time of year again: Summer Celebration Season!
July 26 is the 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, a landmark law securing the rights of people living with disabilities. July 30 is the 56th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid, two bedrock national health care programs that we all seek to build on in the fight for health care for all. August 14 is the 86th anniversary of Social Security, a fundamental social insurance program for all working people that has grown to be a broad social safety net for tens of millions across the U.S. and across New York.
We’re going to celebrate all of these beloved laws and programs on Friday morning July 30th, and we invite everyone to join us for “Keep Them Strong, Make Them Better, and Pass Them Along!”, a special online forum from 10 to 11 a.m. You can register here.
We’re partnering with Citizen Action of NY, Health Foundation of Western and Central NY, Medicaid Matters NY, NYS Alliance for Retired Americans, NY Association for Independent Living, and NY Statewide Senior Action Council, and we’ve invited both our U.S. Senators Schumer and Gillibrand, and U.S. Reps. from across New York State to join us for our celebration and advocacy briefing. (Bring your own cupcake or breakfast pastry!)
We’ll also be letting people know what’s on the table in Congress with regard to these programs and laws as they craft a federal budget over this summer and early fall. It’s very possible that many good steps forward can be taken, but it won’t happen without us everyday people pushing for them. We’ll be letting everyone know what they can and need to do to support good proposals from President Biden and congressional leaders. Success will move forward our shared goal of universal health care. Don’t forget to register here!