The White House is hosting a special virtual town hall event this week about the importance of all Americans – especially those ages 50 and older – getting an updated COVID-19 vaccine, so families can have protection and peace of mind as they get together for the holidays. The event will feature opening remarks from First Lady Jill Biden, and Q&A with Dr. Ashish Jha and Dr. Anthony Fauci. 

This is the second of three webinars in the Reframing Long-Term Care Lunch and Learn Series.

Thursday, December 8, 2022 | 12-4 PM ET

ACL’s Office of Nutrition and Health Promotion Programs is seeking reviewers for two grant reviews.

Last chance:  Comments due 12/6 on CMS RFI on Nat’l Directory of Health Care Providers and Services; Cheaper Hearing Aids Now in Stores; CDC Releases Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids; U.S. Surgeon General Releases New Framework for Mental Health & Well-Being in the Workplace; CMS Finalizes Policies to Simplify Medicare Enrollment and Expand Access to Coverage for Immunosuppressive Drugs; CMS releases new resource for states on ending Medicaid coverage in the optional COVID-19 group

December 7, 2022 | 12:00-1:30 PM ETRegister for the webinar. Individuals dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid are almost three times as likely to have Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) as individuals eligible for Medicare only, and 20% of all dually eligible individuals aged 65 and over are diagnosed with ADRD. 

Post-publishing update: The deadline for these opportunities has been changed to February 14, 2023. If you have an idea for how communities can better support people who are aging with HIV, you could win funding to make it a reality. HHS is looking for interventions and solutions that can be scaled up or down or adapted by communities across the country. Whether rural or urban, most individuals and organizations are eligible to win, and it’s easy to apply. Proposals are due January 31, 2023.

The Profile of Older Americans is an annual summary of the available statistics related to the older population in the United States. Principal sources of data are the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Health Statistics, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A new Health Affairs blog highlights the value of improving health and well-being through establishing community care hubs – community-focused entities supporting a network of community-based organizations providing services that address individuals’ health-related social needs.

ACL invites you to a webinar in our series on strengthening advocacy in the Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Settings Rule, Getting the Services You Need from the Waiver, on Wednesday, December 14, 2022.