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United Seniors in Action (USA) is a
state-wide coalition of seniors and senior groups with a special focus on Senior health
care issues. USA is a non-profit, non-partisan organization, receives no state funding,
and does not sell insurance or other products to seniors.
USA members have a direct influence on the way Connecticut is run.
USA members are working to make sure that those in power dont sell us out.
In 1997, Governor Rowland tried to do just that by promising to
create a separate health care system for Connecticuts poorest and most frail Seniors
and save the state $55 million by doing it. His proposal could only result in severely
reduced services to seniors. It would create a two-tiered health care system in our |
state
- one for the wealthy and one for the rest of us! USAs daily
efforts caused many legislators to withdraw their support for Governor Rowlands
plan; he suspended all work on the project in February 1998. USA voiced its objection
until he withdrew the plan and we will continue our efforts to be sure it is not
resurrected!
USA monitors every
piece of state legislation that has a direct impact on Seniors. If its anti-elderly,
our members will fight it. |