What’s in today’s Policy Round Up? Updated CDC guidance on COVID-19 vaccine boosters and additional doses Call for comments on: Proposed rule that would prohibit payment of subminimum wages by nonprofits in the AbilityOne Program.  HHS Strategic Plan 

This week is National Retirement Security Week, a chance for people of all ages to join together and raise awareness about the importance of saving for retirement -- especially for those who at greatest risk of financial insecurity.

You probably know that the CDC is recommending COVID-19 vaccine boosters for many older adults and people with disabilities, but the recent guidance includes an important provision – and an opportunity – that you might have missed. This ACL Policy Round Up recaps the highlights of that guidance and:

Each year, thousands of lives are lost to suicide across the U.S. And although suicide can affect people of any age, older adults are particularly at risk.

In this Policy Round Up, we’re bringing you: Input needed: New public charge rule New CMS vaccination guidance for ICF/IIDs Update to SSA policy: Exclusion of COVID benefits from income for determining SSI eligibility Input needed: Proposed HCBS quality measures

A guest blog post for Suicide Prevention Month. Contributors: Laura Shannonhouse, Afroze Shaikh, Matthew Fullen, Hannah Cowart, Jordan Westcott, and Brittany Jones

The ACL Policy Round Up is a new blog feature intended to help the aging and disability networks stay informed about new policies (and policy changes) that impact our work, and to ensure our networks are aware of opportunities to provide input on issues that affect older adults and people with disabilities.

ASPE/BHDAP Announces $1.5 Million Investment in ID/DD Data Infrastructure

 

Equal access to health care is one of the rights guaranteed by the Americans with Disabilities Act.