Senator Liz Krueger’s Virtual Older Adult Roundtable Series 

The Impact of Federal Funding Cuts on Older Adults 

Session I - We Can Fight Back: Learn How to Advocate for What We Need 

Thursday, September 11th, 2pm – 3:30pm 

These days, simply opening the paper, turning on the TV, or scrolling through social media can be frightening. Many older adults are worried about real and proposed cuts to funding for programs like Social Security and Medicare. They want us to feel afraid and helpless. But knowledge is power! 

Learn the true facts (as of now) about the funding cuts to critical programs and services and how we can fight back effectively and reduce our stress. 

Speakers: 

Alison Nickerson 
Executive Director, LiveOn NY 

Kevin Kiprovski 
Director of Public Policy, LiveOn NY 

Jenna Gladfelter 
Director of Community Engagement and Partnerships 

Amber Christ 
Managing Director of Health Advocacy, Justice in Aging 

LINKS: 

-- PowerPoint from LiveOn NY: http://www.lizkrueger.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/LiveOn-NY-Advocacy-_-Senator-Krueger-9.11.25.pdf 

-- PowerPoint from Justice in Aging: http://www.lizkrueger.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/HR-1-Cuts_JIA_NY_982025_updated.pdf 

--Live On NY 
https://www.liveon-ny.org/ 

--Advocacy Organizations 

Medicare Rights Center: https://www.medicarerights.org/ 

Social Security Works: https://socialsecurityworks.org/ 

Age Strong NYC & NYS: https://www.liveon-ny.org/age-strong 

YES to Housing (Local and in response to needed housing policy to buffer against federal issues): https://thenyhc.org/city-of-yes/ 

Indivisible: https://indivisible.org/ 

Democracy Mobilization Project: https://actionnetwork.org/groups/democracy-mobilization-project 

No Kings NYC: https://www.nokings.org/ 

--here are some others in NYS! 

Young Invincibles is fighting to save the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program from being weaponized against those who disagree with the Trump administration. Learn more here: https://actionnetwork.org/letters/save-the-public-service-loan-forgiveness-pslf-program 

18 Million Rising is urging Congress to stop the federal takeover of DC. Learn more here: https://act.commoncause.org/letters/tell-congress-stop-trumps-dc-takeover 

--Justice in Aging 
https://justiceinaging.org/ 

Sign-Up - Justice in Aging: https://justiceinaging.org/sign-up/ https://justiceinaging.org/series/medicaid-defense/ 

The Budget Reconciliation Act of 2025 Means Harmful Cuts for Older Adults - Justice in Aging: https://justiceinaging.org/the-budget-reconciliation-act-of-2025-means-harmful-cuts-for-older-adults/ 

What’s in the Budget Reconciliation Act of 2025 and What Does it Mean for Low-Income Older Adults’ Access to Health and Long-Term Care? - Justice in Aging: https://justiceinaging.org/budget-reconciliation-and-low-income-older-adults/ 

Tracking the Medicaid Provisions in the 2025 Reconciliation Bill | KFF: https://www.kff.org/medicaid/tracking-the-medicaid-provisions-in-the-2025-budget-bill/ 

Provisions on Immigrant Access to Public Benefits in the Final Reconciliation Package - Google Docs: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HqIRPLQCFhVLuDwhBOSKjpr1RjfE3gDIPtVzcNNJ4xk/edit?tab=t.0 

USAging: https://www.usaging.org/policypriorities 

Action Center | The National Council on Aging: https://www.ncoa.org/page/action-center/ 

Find Your Representative 
https://www.mygovnyc.org/ 

Senator Krueger’s Transportation Transitions Event on OMNY and Access-A-Ride 
https://www.lizkrueger.com/transportation-transitions-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-real-id-and-the-omny-programs/