"Santosuosso: Amidst federal cuts to Medicare, we need to shore up the New York City Health and Hospital system, so that they can provide low- or no-cost healthcare services to older adults across our borough. We also need to fund and support efforts by local nonprofits to help boost preventative care, so that fewer seniors arrive at overcrowded emergency rooms long past the ideal intervention point, when health outcomes tend to be poorer."
"Santosuosso: Elder abuse and neglect is a horrible crime that needs to be treated with the utmost seriousness. If elected I will work with the incoming Council to pass legislation that increases the enforcement of elder abuse laws, and makes it easier for people to report instances of neglect. We will also ensure that the city conducts robust outreach to make"
Proposals include funding accessible early detection programs and ensuring retired city workers receive promised benefits. Another plan calls for shoring up the New York City Health and Hospital system to provide low- or no-cost services for older adults amid federal Medicare cuts. Funding and supporting local nonprofits to boost preventative care aims to reduce avoidable emergency-room visits and improve outcomes. Measures to address elder abuse include increasing enforcement of elder-abuse laws, making reporting easier, conducting robust outreach, and ensuring the adult abuse hotline is readily available to victims.
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