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NCOA's public policy and advocacy issue briefs lay out the rationale for advocacy for services and benefits for older adults and articulate the specific request we’re making of Congress. Learn about our priorities and how we're helping to improve the health and economic security of older adults.

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Older Americans Act

The Older Americans Act (OAA) funds critical services that keep our nation's seniors healthy and independent—services like meals, job training, senior centers, health promotion, benefits enrollment, caregiver support, transportation, and more.

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A Black senior woman wearing a mask is talking to her health care provider at home.

Aug 30, 2021

How Misinformation Hurts Communities of Color Most

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Aug 10, 2021

Congress Is in Recess: Here’s How to Make Your Voice Heard

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Aug 10, 2021

House Approves FY22 Aging Services Investments

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A black senior woman with cancer is wearing a scarf on her head, staring out the window of her hospital room.

Jul 14, 2021

Get the Facts on Chronic Disease Self-Management

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Three seniors and an instructor practice tai chi in a park.

Jul 14, 2021

Get the Facts on Falls Prevention

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Older woman is seen embracing the senior man that she provides caregiving for.

May 4, 2021

American Families Plan Includes Paid Family Leave

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Apr 29, 2021

Ramsey Alwin on Supporting Older Workers Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond

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A senior black woman is doing strength exercise with dumbbells in her home.

Apr 12, 2021

Address a Significant Public Health Issue: Funding for Falls Prevention Programs

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A happy Black, intergenerational family is sitting on the couch at home.

Apr 8, 2021

The Rationale for FY22 Aging Services Funding

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A back shot of a younger female professional holds a senior woman as they walk through her neighborhood.

Apr 7, 2021

Home Care Gets a Boost in American Jobs Plan

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Mar 24, 2021

Changes to Medicaid Following the Public Health Emergency

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A senior woman is in the parking hugging her granddaughters as they kiss her on the cheeks.

Mar 16, 2021

American Rescue Plan Improves Senior Health and Financial Security

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Mar 1, 2021

Get the Facts on Economic Security for Seniors

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A senior Black couple is laughing and enjoying their time together on their porch.

Mar 1, 2021

Get the Facts on Home Equity and Seniors

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Feb 23, 2021

Get the Facts on Elder Abuse

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A nurse holds her hand on an older woman's shoulder, providing emotional support during her doctor's visit.

Feb 23, 2021

The Importance of Funding for Medicare State Health Insurance Assistance Programs

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A "We Accept Supplemental Nutrition Assitance Program (SNAP)" sign appears on the window of a grocery retailer.

Feb 20, 2021

Older Adult Nutrition Month and SNAP Advocacy

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A senior woman is monitoring her glucose levels.

Feb 19, 2021

Restore Funding for Chronic Disease Self-Management Education

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Feb 15, 2021

Get the Facts on SNAP and Senior Hunger

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Feb 8, 2021

Aging Well for All: 2021 Public Policy Priorities for Older Adults

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Jan 31, 2021

Making Prescription Drugs More Affordable for Medicare Beneficiaries

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A Black senior woman is hugging her husband from behind while he's sitting on the couch.

Jan 1, 2021

Get the Facts on Healthy Aging

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A senior couple is gardening together in front of their house.

Dec 3, 2020

Get the Facts on Reverse Mortgages

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A senior father and his son are discussing his financial troubles and trying to figure out a budget.

Nov 9, 2020

Get the Facts on Senior Debt

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Oct 13, 2020

Congress Recesses with More Work to Be Done

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A senior Black woman is filling out her ballot at the polls.

Sep 30, 2020

What Is the Accessible Voting Act?

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Sep 18, 2020

Representatives Request Adequate FY21 Funding for Medicare SHIP and SCSEP in Joint Letter

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Sep 18, 2020

Senators Urge Appropriators to Provide Adequate FY21 Funding for SHIP

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Jul 22, 2020

Congress Invests in Most Pressing Needs, But Budget Restrictions Remain

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An older Asian couple is contemplating financial decisions over coffee.

May 20, 2020

Potential Financial Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Minority Older Adults

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May 20, 2020

The Heroes Act: What Is It and How Will It Provide Relief?

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Apr 16, 2020

The Alarming Inequities of COVID-19

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An older woman smiles while sitting in a room with other seniors at a senior center.

Feb 4, 2020

NCOA Endorsement of Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020

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Jan 30, 2020

Older Adults and the 2020 Census: A Colorado Story

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A closeup shot of a senior woman holding her cane in a senior center.

Dec 16, 2019

Letter to Congressional Leadership on Medicare and Medicaid Extenders

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An older female veteran is posing for the camera, smiling.

Nov 6, 2019

A Profile of Older U.S. Veterans

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Aug 27, 2019

Letter to Seema Verma, Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, U. S. Department of Health and Human Services

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Aug 27, 2019

NCOA Comment Letter on the New Medicare Plan Finder

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A disabled man using a cane is seen leaving a nursing home.

Jun 13, 2019

Improve Access to Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services

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A male nurse is helping a Black senior man walk in a nursing home.

Jun 13, 2019

Funding for Evidence-Based Falls Prevention Programs in FY20

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A senior man in his early 60s is having a conversation with a Black man who has his back to a camera in a small factory.

Jun 10, 2019

Letter of Support for H.R. 1230, The Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act

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Jun 5, 2019

The Importance of Improving Medicare Low-Income Beneficiary Enrollment

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May 17, 2019

Improving Medicare Low-Income Beneficiary Enrollment

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A senior Caucasian woman and her female caregiver are shopping for groceries.

Sep 4, 2018

Joint Letter Opposing Proposals to Restrict Access to SNAP in House 2018 Farm Bill

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Apr 24, 2018

The Modernizing Medicare Plan Finder Report

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A look at a podium in a U.S. Senate hearing room.

Jan 24, 2018

Anna Maria Chávez on Turning 65: Navigating Critical Decisions to Age Well

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A senior Caucasian man is leaning against a marble wall, contemplating life.

Jun 1, 2016

Ending Stigma Around Receiving Benefits

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A group of four multi-ethnic senior women are enjoying water aerobics at a senior center.

Jun 4, 2015

Get the Facts on Senior Centers

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