Ohio Alliance for Retired Americans, ProgressOhio, Ohio Consumers for Health Care Coverage (OCHC), and UHCAN Ohio held a celebration event at a Columbus Senior Center to celebrate the 47th birthday of Medicare and Medicaid with birthday cake and stories from seniors on how the program works for them.
At the event, The Ohio Alliance for Retired Americans released the data from a state based report showing how Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security works for seniors, families and states.
The report includes Ohio data about the impact of these important programs on Ohio's seniors and families. Also at the event, Ohio Consumers for Health Coverage will discuss how the federal health care law, the Affordable Care Act, helps Ohio seniors.
