Commonwealth Seniors to Christmas Carol at State Legislators Offices in Support of Medicare Expansion
Boston, MA — Mass. Senior Action Council Seniors from across the state plan to meet at the State House Wednesday for a twist in their usual advocacy efforts – Christmas Caroling at legislators’ offices in support of Medicare Savings Program (MSP) expansion.
Seniors will change the lyrics to popular holiday songs to both applaud the steps legislators have taken thus far to expand MSP to more low-income Seniors, and also convince them that there is more work to be done.
Massachusetts’ premiere Senior advocacy group, Mass. Senior Action Council, won a historic victory for Commonwealth Seniors last year when they successfully secured the first step of their three-step MSP expansion plan – approved as part of the state budget after five years of grassroots action.
The expansion included in the 2019 State budget will help 40,000 additional low-income Seniors better afford healthcare costs, so that they no longer need to decide between critical medication and other necessities. The next steps MSAC proposes will further expand that to bring relief to 70,000 low-income Seniors across the state.
Commonwealth Seniors who have benefited from the first tier of MSP expansion will be among the carolers, as well as those who have yet to gain access to the program.
About Massachusetts Senior Action Council
Massachusetts Senior Action Council is a statewide, grassroots, senior-led organization that empowers its member to use their own voices to address key public policy and community issues that affect their health and well-being. Now in its fourth decade of organizing, Mass. Senior Action is an effective, grassroots activist group, led by seniors fighting for social justice. It is the acknowledged “go to” organization in Massachusetts for developing intergenerational social change strategies to safeguard and strengthen the systems that all community members need to rely on for economic and health security.