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June 15, 2023 | Edwin Walker, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Aging
Staff from ACL's Administration on Aging wear purple in support of WEAAD. This year AoA staff have come together to participate in the virtual Walk for WEAAD as a team.
Seventeen years ago, Canadian researcher and founder of the Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse Dr. Elizabeth…
June 8, 2023 | Rebecca Kinney, Director, Office of Healthcare Information and Counseling
I’ve dedicated my career to helping people understand and navigate Medicare, including what they can do to avoid becoming a victim of fraud.
Each year, Medicare loses an estimated $60 billion due to fraud, errors, and abuse. I’ve seen firsthand how these issues affect people, often costing them…
May 30, 2023 | Vicki Gottlich, Deputy Administrator for Policy and Evaluation
In this Policy Round-Up:
Coming this Fall: FDA-approved RSV Vaccine for Older Adults
Comments Needed:
HUD to Update Section 504 Disability Rules
Interagency RFI on Food is Medicine Research Opportunities
CMS Proposed Rule to Expand Health Coverage to DACA Recipients
HHS Office of the National…
May 23, 2023 | Edwin Walker, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Aging
Aging today isn’t what we thought of 60 years ago, when Older Americans Month (OAM) was celebrated for the first time. Older Americans are living longer and staying active in their communities in more ways than ever before. Their active engagement in work, volunteerism, education, and civics…
May 15, 2023 | Vicki Gottlich, Deputy Administrator for Policy and Evaluation
The federal Public Health Emergency (PHE) and Major Disaster Declaration (MDD) for COVID-19 ended Thursday, May 11, and federally funded programs are continuing the process of returning to normal operations. This transition will end the temporary, but significant, changes made to Medicaid…
May 3, 2023 | Vicki Gottlich, Deputy Administrator for Policy and Evaluation
In this policy round up:
CDC now allows additional COVID-19 shots for older adults and immunocompromised adults
Input needed: NIH Office of Disease Prevention Strategic Plan
Ownership Data for All Medicare-Certified Hospice and Home Health Agencies Now Publicly Available
Update on ACA Preventive…
April 28, 2023 | Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging Alison Barkoff
Yesterday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a proposed rule, Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services (Access Rule) to improve access to — and quality of — Medicaid services and promote health equity across the Medicaid program.
The proposed rule applies to…
April 28, 2023 | Naomi Hess, Office of Disability Services Innovation within ACL’s Administration on Disabilities
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. It was created to raise awareness about sexual violence around the world and to educate communities on how to prevent it. This is a critical issue for the disability community, and particularly for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/…
April 26, 2023 | Erin Long, MSW, Team Lead, Alzheimer’s Disease Programs Initiative, ACL and Melissa Hunter, MSW, National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center
In this blog, Erin Long, who leads ACL’s Alzheimer’s Disease Programs Initiative, and Melissa Hunter, from the ACL-funded National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center, reflect on ways ACL’s dementia grantees are broadening their reach and serving more people living with dementia and their…
April 24, 2023 | Jill Jacobs, Commissioner on Disabilities, and Erica McFadden, Director, ACL’s Office of Independent Living Programs
Many people with disabilities move through their entire educations without ever being taught self-advocacy skills, having conversations about possible careers, or getting information about independent living (IL) opportunities. Most are not exposed to the IL philosophy, which centers the right of…