Issue Position: Seniors

Issue Position

Nicole has spent her career fighting for seniors on Staten Island and in South Brooklyn. She has worked hard to make Access-A-Ride more convenient and protect state funding for local senior centers. Nicole voted to expand the state EPIC program to supplement out-of-pocket Medicare Part D prescription costs for seniors and she is working to provide more financial assistance to seniors caring for an ill spouse. She also helped lower rents for seniors living on fixed incomes.

As a member of Congress, Nicole's priority will be strengthening both Medicare and Social Security to ensure seniors receive the full benefits of these programs. In addition, Nicole is committed to fighting price gouging and other predatory practices that increase the cost of prescription medications and she will ensure that New York receives its fair share of federal funding for hospitals, senior housing and other senior services.

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