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HRA Policy Directive 11-27-ELI: October 2011 Changes In Food Stamp Standards 2012 Medicare Part D Plans in NYS (Updated) GAO Report: Social Security Disability – Participation in the Ticket to Work Program Has Increased, but More Oversight Needed

HRA Policy Bulletins Updated Connecting Consumers to Coverage: The Role of Navigators and Consumer Assistance Programs in Implementing Health Reform in New York Examining the Limits of Online Storage Provider Liability Deep Poverty on the Rise

As The Bronx leads in foreclosures, budget cuts loom for critical legal services Cuomo considering law change on class-action attorneys' fees Security Risks of Online Review NY Times: One in Five New York City Residents Living in Poverty CBPP: Congress … Continue reading →

September 20, 2011 – Video of the Chief Judge's hearings on unmet civil legal services needs Consumer bureau targets checking overdraft fees Reverse mortgages don’t always work 10 million more mortgages set to default, expert says New Job Openings Posted

2012 Medicare Part D Plans Announced – Enrollment begins early – October 15, 2011 GAO Report: Troubled Asset Relief Program: Status of GAO Recommendations to Treasury Justice demands legal aid for civil cases Journal investigation: Caregivers of mentally disabled keep … Continue reading →

Credit probes go beyond scores How Do States' Safety Net Policies Affect Poverty?

Medicaid Managed Care (Updated) CBPP Testimony before the House Ways and Means Committee, Subcommittee on Human Resources Hearing on "Improving Work and Other Welfare Reform Goals" Empire Justice Memo of Support: Due Process for Consumers in Medicaid and Family Health … Continue reading →

The Civil Right to Counsel: Addressing the Scope, Answering the Tough Questions, and Looking to the Future Poverty Rate Second-Highest In 45 Years; Record Numbers Lacked Health Insurance, Lived In Deep Poverty FRCP Rules Change Update GAO Report: Homeownership Counseling: … Continue reading →