Committee on Veterans Joint Hearing on Older Veterans Support and Medicare Expansion
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The Committee on Veterans, jointly with the Committee on Aging, held an oversight hearing on supporting New York City's older veterans. The committee heard testimony on challenges facing older veterans and considered resolutions calling for Medicare expansion to include long-term services and supports, and for rent freezes under SCRIE and DRIE programs.
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- Oversight hearing held on supporting New York City's older veterans (T2025-4115)
- Resolution 0850-2025 calling on Congress to expand Medicare to include long-term services and supports for seniors and individuals with disabilities was laid over by committee
- Resolution 0985-2025 calling on New York State Assembly to pass legislation freezing SCRIE and DRIE rent levels was laid over by committee
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