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Native America Calling: The new Social Security reality for Native elders
Thursday, March 27, 2025
The new Social Security reality
The Trump Administration is backtracking on some of the looming changes at the Social Security Administration (SSA) after widespread complaints from the public, advocates, and elected leaders.
But staffing and budget cuts are already creating backlogs and delays for recipients. SSA is delaying for two weeks a new requirement for in-person identity checks, but significant changes are still on the way.
Tune into Native America Calling to talk about what those changes are for Native American elders and how they can prepare for them.
Guests on Native America Calling
Rosalind Asetamy (Comanche), chairperson for the elder council of the Comanche Nation in Oklahoma
Larry Curley (Navajo), grant writer and consultant
Gina Lopez (Ute Mountain Tribe), systems response program director for the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault and a member of the advisory committee for the National Center for State and Tribal Elder Justice Coalitions
Michael Bird (Santo Domingo Pueblo and Ohkay Owingeh), past president of the American Public Health Association and past national consultant for AARP
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