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Congress and state legislatures should ensure that all lawfully present non-citizen residents who qualify for essential low-income benefits have access to them.
Asset limits for public-benefit programs should be increased to ensure that they do not discourage saving. These limits should then be indexed to keep up with inflation.
The federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefit level should be increased to bring beneficiaries up to the poverty level. States should supplement those benefit payments.
Congress should fund a systematic review of the safety and efficacy of the most common dietary supplements, as outlined in a 2004 Institute of Medicine rep
The FDA should require supplement manufacturers’ labels to include possible supplement interactions with commonly prescribed prescription drugs.
Deficit-reduction efforts should avoid cuts in programs that serve low- and moderate-income populations.
The Federal Communications Commission should ensure full and prompt implementation of its hearing-aid compatibility rules to increase the number of wireless phones that can
The Federal Trade Commission and state consumer protection agencies should investigate complaints of high-pressure sales tactics that inhibit older people
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