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5 Key Facts Must Inform the Medicare Reform Debate

The April 23 release of the Medicare Trustees Report provides an important opportunity to better understand the challenges the nation faces in strengthening and improving Medicare for the future. To inform the debate, we've issued an analysis of five key facts policymakers should consider.

House Budget Reconciliation Sets Disturbing Precedent for Seniors Programs

The recently passed House budget resolution includes significant spending reductions for FY13—plus instructions for further program cuts, changes, and eliminations that would be felt for 10 years or more, affecting programs like SNAP, the Social Services Block Grant, and Prevention and Public Health Fund.

SCSEP Targeted in Workforce Investment Act Proposal

A bill in Congress to reauthorize the Workforce Investment Act proposes eliminating 27 federal job training programs, including the Senior Community Service Employment Program.

Senators to Voice their Support for OAA Reauthorization at Capitol Hill Briefing

During a Capitol Hill briefing, at least seven top-ranking U.S. Senators are scheduled to voice their support for reauthorizing the Older Americans Act (OAA)—the primary legislative vehicle for helping the nation’s seniors stay healthy, find employment, and age in place.

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