Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced steps voluntarily taken by CVS and Walgreens to improve timely access to medications to support persons with disabilities, women experiencing miscarriages and early pregnancy loss, and those seeking access to contraceptives. OCR received complaints against pharmacies for denying and delaying lawful access to medications, such as methotrexate and misoprostol.

The U.S. Administration for Community Living is seeking input on proposed updates to the regulations for its Older Americans Act (OAA) programs.

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced a new funding opportunity for conducting interventional research to support its programs.

This interactive meeting will include a stakeholder panel discussion, presentations on emerging topics in disability and rehabilitation research, concurrent breakout groups for participants to discuss topics related to the ICDR’s core focus areas (COVID-19, equity, and disability data and statistics), and a federal agency panel discussion.

The Biden-Harris Administration announced the June 12, 2023, release of a new fact sheet about new tools that can lower prescription drug costs for low-income older adults and people with disabilities.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a collection of resources designed to support state Medicaid and partner agencies in developing the supports and services being delivered to adults with I/DD and their aging caregivers. These resources detail ways that agencies can anticipate and meet the needs of aging caregivers and adults with I/DD, design person-centered planning processes across the lifespan, develop policies to support aging caregiver needs, and demonstrate innovative strategies that states are using in key focus areas.

NCAPPS has two webinars coming up this summer on person-centered care in mental health services.

The Community Living Policy Center (CLPC) is hosting their "State of the Science" webinar series to discuss current research, gaps in knowledge, needs of the community, and opportunities to advance community living policy. These discussions will help inform the work to shape access to equitable and person-centered home and community-based services in the future.

Today at 10am ET: Elder Justice Coordinating Council Virtual Meeting Today's virtual Elder Justice Coordinating Council meeting will highlight the importance of including older adults in preparedness planning for disasters, emergencies, and pandemics and discuss the future of the elder justice movement as we prepare to commemorate World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The meeting also will feature remarks from Jessica Schubel, Special Assistant to the President for Health Care at the Domestic Policy Council.

This webinar will highlight the benefits of partnerships between centers for independent living (CILs), statewide AT Act programs, and Continuum of Care (CoC) programs in the development and implementation of ongoing strategies to address homelessness.