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September 26, 2023 | Anjali Forber-Pratt, Director of ACL’s National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research
In 1978, what is now the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) was created by an amendment to the Rehab Act. While our name has changed a few times in the years since, our basic purpose and reason for being has remained the same.
NIDILRR funds…
September 22, 2023 | Judy Simon, ACL National Nutritionist
Malnutrition Awareness WeekTM (September 18-22 this year) is designed to educate professionals and consumers about how to identify and address malnutrition — a health condition caused by not getting enough nutrients from foods. The consequences of malnutrition can be dire, especially for older…
September 14, 2023 | Laura Shannonhouse, Erika LeBlanc, Matthew Fullen
A Guest Post for Suicide Prevention Month
Even though older adults are the most at-risk age group for suicide, they’re the least likely to get the services to prevent suicide. Home and community-based service providers, like the nutrition programs funded by the Older Americans Act (OAA), are…
September 7, 2023 | Alison Barkoff, Former Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging
Earlier today, Alison Barkoff joined HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, pictured here, OCR Director Melanie Fontes Rainer, and President and CEO of the American Association of People with Disabilities Maria Town for a press conference to announce a proposed update to the HHS regulations implementing…
July 28, 2023 | Vicki Gottlich, Deputy Administrator for Policy and Evaluation
In this Policy Round-Up:
Coming soon: Proposed rule to improve online accessibility.
Comments due Monday: Increasing access to school-based Medicaid services: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Education are working together to increase access to…
July 24, 2023 | Vicki Gottlich, Deputy Administrator for Policy and Evaluation
In this Policy Round Up:
Input needed:
Due TODAY: Proposed rule to lower transfer height standards for medical diagnostic equipment
Due TOMORROW: Proposed rule to improve prescription drug transparency in Medicaid
Due SUNDAY: Input and nominations needed for quality measures development…
July 13, 2023 | Alison Barkoff, Former Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging
We need your help get the word out to people enrolled in Medicaid that they may have to take action to remain covered and that there are steps they can take if they lose Medicaid.
As we’ve discussed on this blog before (on 3/22 and 5/15), at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic,…
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…