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Heard recently (Visit Quotes page for more)

“If left to see to their own needs, a lot of them would stay in their homes and would slowly die. They wouldn’t be able to get to their doctors’ appointments unless they had a family member to help. They wouldn’t get social care. They wouldn’t have people coming into their homes and seeing the bed bugs or the lice in their hair. They wouldn’t get their medications. . . Everybody’s going to be responsible for taking care of the people who don’t have health insurance, in some indirect way or another. It’s going to affect us all.”

Dr. Fred Levin, medical director of the Community PACE center in rural Newaygo, Michigan, commenting on the impact of federal funding for Medicaid,  Medicaid cuts could hurt older adults who rely on home care, nursing homes, Stateline, March 28, 2025

Older adults and people with disabilities already account for more than half of states’ Medicaid spending, on average.

5 Key Facts About Medicaid Eligibility for Seniors and People with Disabilities, KFF, February 7, 2025

Mission

Dignity Alliance Massachusetts is dedicated to transformative change to ensure the dignity of older adults, people with disabilities, and their caregivers.  We are committed to advancing new ways of providing long-term services, support, living options, and care, while respecting choice and self-determination.  Through education, legislation, regulatory reform, and legal strategies, this mission will become reality throughout the Commonwealth.

As a grass-roots coalition of aging and disability service and advocacy organizations and supporters, Dignity Alliance Massachusetts works to secure fundamental changes.

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DignityMA Priorities and Key Topics

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Massachusetts Advocates for Nursing Homes has essential information on nursing homes in MA, including advice for resolving complaints.

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In the News

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