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…

Thirty-three years ago today, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law, establishing the civil right of people with disabilities to live, work, and fully participate in their communities. Rightly celebrated as a landmark victory in the disability rights movement, its passage…

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…

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,…

During Pride Month, we celebrate the strength, resilience, and diversity of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI+) community—which includes people of all ages and abilities. We center the idea of “pride” to celebrate the countless LGBTQI+ people around the world who…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…