Public Policy & Action

• Federal Funding for Seniors Programs
• Older Americans Act
• Long-Term Services & Supports
• Health Care Reform
• Our Positions
• Advocacy Toolkit

Resources

For Professionals

• SNAP Food Benefits at Risk for Cuts
• 5 Key Facts Must Inform the Medicare Reform Debate
• SCSEP Targeted in Workforce Investment Act Proposal
• Senators to Voice their Support for OAA Reauthorization at Capitol Hill Briefing
• Missing from the Presidential Debate: Long-Term Care
• State Advocate Experiences and Engagement in Duals Integration
• Prescription for Life: Building Community Partnerships to Promote Physical Activity and Social Engagement for Older Adults

For Older Adults and Caregivers

• Long-Term Services & Supports: Candidate Survey

For Advocates

• SNAP Food Benefits at Risk for Cuts
• 5 Key Facts Must Inform the Medicare Reform Debate
• Preventing Funding Cuts for Healthy Aging Programs: What You Can Do to Help

Straight Talk for Seniors™

Confused about health reform? Wondering what it means for older Americans?

We’re out to set the record straight. We’ve launched a national educational campaign to help seniors understand what’s in health reform law how it will affect them. Our facts are drawn from the law itself and from numerous non-partisan sources.

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Fact Sheets

• 5 Key Facts on the Affordable Care Act [ HTML | PDF ]
• Frequently Asked Questions about Health Reform and Seniors [ HTML | PDF ]
• Medicare Advantage Plans  [ HTML | PDF ]
• Long-Term Care [ HTML | PDF ]
• Financing the Medicare Program [ HTML | PDF ]
• Straight Talk for Seniors™ Presentation [ PDF ]

Videos

• Watch short videos featuring NCOA President & CEO James Firman discussing the key elements of health reform for seniors.

Webinars for Aging Services Professionals

Are you getting questions from seniors about health reform? Learn how to answer them by downloading slides from our webinar on our Straight Talk for Seniors™ campaign.

• Download webinar slides
• Download webinar slides for benefits professionals

National Poll on Health Reform and Seniors

What do older adults really know about health reform? We polled older Americans across the country and found that fewer than half could correctly answer questions about what’s in the new law.

• Poll Results [ PDF ]
• What We Learned [ PDF ]
• Poll Results Presentation [ PDF ]

For more information about Straight Talk for Seniors™, please contact us at straighttalk@ncoa.org. 

want to live in a country where

older adults don't have to choose between paying for medicine or food.