Seniors and Social Security

Since her election to Congress, Congresswoman Maloney has worked to protect Social Security and Medicare and to get senior citizens the care and resources they need and deserve.

In New York, Congresswoman Maloney’s dedicated casework staff helps seniors every day with Social Security claims, housing, and other essential services. If you or someone you know requires assistance, please visit this page for more information.

Medicare and Social Security: Congresswoman Maloney has been a tireless advocate for Medicare and Social Security, ensuring they remain strong and reliable for seniors. The Social Security Trust Fund has provided all working Americans financial support in their old age since President Franklin D. Roosevelt first created the program in 1935. Unlike any private investments, Social Security provides inflation-proof income for life, furnishing millions of older Americans a crucial safety net. The Social Security system must be strengthened over the long term, but privatizing the system is not the answer. Our solution must protect the promise made to seniors who have come to rely on Social Security for their retirement. Congresswoman Maloney also believes strongly in maintaining a Medicare system that provides quality and affordable healthcare to all senior citizens in America. That is why she has consistently pushed Congress to improve Medicare services and lower the costs of drugs for seniors.

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Thanks to this landmark healthcare legislation, seniors in New York have saved a total of $1,150,173,343 on their prescription drugs, with more savings on the way. The health care law will close the Medicare Part D ‘donut hole’ in the next 10 years. In addition, Medicare now provides free coverage of key preventive services, such as mammograms and colonoscopies.  In 2014 alone, 2,387,588 seniors and people with disabilities enrolled in Medicare in New York used one or more free preventive services because of this provision.

Senior Housing: Congresswoman Maloney has worked to ensure that seniors can continue to live in their own communities, close to family and friends. As part of that effort, she has secured federal funding through a multitude of federal sources, such as the Section 202 program, the Federal Home Loan Bank, HUD’s HOME program, and the Low Income Housing Tax Credits. This funding has been used to build or preserve senior housing developments in her district, including Carnegie East Houses, Riverview Gardens, HANAC Archbishop Iakavos Senior Residence, HANAC PCA Senior Residence, HANAC George T. Douris Tower, the Vallone Family Senior Residence and 1850 Second Avenue.

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More on Seniors and Social Security

Feb 25, 2022 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) and Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) reintroduced the Medicare Demonstration of Coverage for Low Vision Devices Act. This legislation would help vision-impaired Medicare beneficiaries live safe and independent lives by creating a five-year national demonstration project to evaluate the economic impact of allowing reimbursement for low vision devices, which are currently excluded from Medicare coverage.

May 6, 2021 Press Release

(Washington, DC) – Today, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) announced that through the American Rescue Plan, New York State will receive roughly $82 million in funding for New York’s seniors through critical Older Americans Act programs.

                                                                                          

Mar 4, 2021 Press Release

NEW YORK, NY – This week, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12) and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) encouraged New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to consider adding COVID-19 vaccination sites to Hellenic-American Neighborhood Association (HANAC) senior facilities. HANAC is a citywide social service organization that, in addition to offering services and programs for more than 30,000 seniors in the city, owns and operates 650 senior affordable housing units in five separate residential buildings across Queens, NY.

Aug 16, 2019 Newsletter
Dear Friend, This was a busy week for NY! Whether it was Governor Cuomo signing the Child Victim Act into law or New York City Council Members protesting the Public Charge rule, I’m glad representatives from our City always defend justice and fight back against the discriminatory policies proposed by the Trump Administration. At a time when hate is festering throughout our nation, it is crucial that we continue to defend the American values of freedom and acceptance. I’m proud to represent NY and to keep fighting for the constituents of NY-12.
Jan 13, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12), released the following statement on the importance of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to seniors and their healthcare needs.

“Since the Affordable Care Act was signed into law 6 years ago, more than 10 million Medicare beneficiaries have saved $20 billion on prescription drug costs, millions more seniors have enjoyed new preventive services and annual wellness exams free of costs, and the Medicare Trust Fund was extended thanks to new efficiencies from the law.  

Oct 16, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) released the following statement after the Social Security Administration’s announcement that there would be no Cost of Living Adjustment for Social Security beneficiaries in 2016, which will also lead to higher Medicare premiums for 7.5 million Americans:

Nov 26, 2013 Press Release

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services reports New York seniors and people with disabilities saved $669,540,104 on prescription drug costs since enactment of Affordable Care Act; nationally, savings totaled $8.9 billion

Mar 22, 2013 Press Release

New York, NY – Today, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D-Manhattan, Queens & Brooklyn) joined with administrators, senior citizens and local elected officials at the Stein Senior Center in Manhattan to hail the allocation by the New York City Department for the Aging of $752,000 in federal Community Development Block Grant funding to support the rehabilitation of the Center’s new home, which is located in the Uniformed Firefighters Association’s headquarters building at 204 East 23rd Street in Manhattan. The Center is celebrating its Grand Opening at its new space this evening.
 

Jul 1, 2011 Press Release
Queens, NY – Today, on the 45th anniversary of the beginning of the Medicare program, U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-Queens, Manhattan) spoke to seniors at the HANAC Senior Center in Astoria about her efforts to fight plans put forward by the Republican House majority to end Medicare as we know it.  President Lyndon Johnson signed Medicare into law on July 30, 1965 -- and on July 1, 1966, enrollees first entered the program.

On April 15th of this year, House Republicans passed a budget by a vote of 235 to 193 that would end Medicare as we know it – instead giving seniors an increasingly inadequate subsidy to buy private insurance.
Jun 10, 2011 Press Release
New York, NY – U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney today spoke to seniors at the Whittaker Senior Center on the Lower East Side about her efforts to fight plans put forward by the Republican House majority to end Medicare as we know it.  On April 15th, House Republicans passed a budget by a vote of 235 to 193 that would end Medicare as we know it – instead giving seniors an increasingly inadequate subsidy to buy private insurance.