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Biden's 2024 budget request calls for historic investments in the Older Americans Act, Medicare, and more.

Mar 20, 2023

Biden's 2024 Budget Preserves Benefits and Supports Services for Older Adults Read Article

Nov 7, 2022

Let's Reduce Transportation Barriers for Older Adults Exercising Their Right to Vote Read Article

Oct 28, 2022

Elder Index Measure of Economic Security Read Article

Sep 7, 2022

Elections Guide for Older Adults: How to Stay Safe While Voting Read Article

Improving mental health care for older adults requires changes such as strengthening the mental health workforce, continued expansion of Medicare coverage of tele-health visits, parity between physical and mental health care, and increased Older Americans Act funding.

May 18, 2022

How to Improve Access to Mental Health and Substance Use Care for Older Adults Read Article

President Joe Biden, posted on January 26, 2022 on the White House's Facebook page, signing an Executive Order that establishes sexual harassment as an offense under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

Apr 5, 2022

Biden's 2023 Budget Calls for Boost in Older Americans Act Funding Read Article

Research

A recent survey of people 50 and older found women were overwhelmingly concerned about being able to cover their health care needs, especially long-term care, in retirement

What Women Say

Two new surveys find half of U.S. women ages 25+ are struggling financially today, and 90% or more support bipartisan policy solutions to help.

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President Biden signed an omnibus federal appropriations bill on March 15, which includes FY22 aging program funding that is, unfortunately, less than originally proposed by Congress.

Mar 23, 2022

Final Funding for Aging Services Falls Short of Original Proposals Read Article

Aug 10, 2021

House Approves FY22 Aging Services Investments Read Article

Jul 29, 2021

It's Medicare's Birthday. A Time for Reflection. A Time for Change. Read Article

Jun 15, 2021

Elder Abuse Is Intolerable. It’s Up to Each of Us to Stop It. Read Article

Action Center

Your voice matters. Members of Congress need to hear from you—their constituents—on what issues matter most. Use NCOA's Straight Talk for Seniors® advocacy tool to help protect and strengthen the programs we all depend on as we age.

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NCOA Advocacy

Learn more about the roadmap that guides our policy and advocacy efforts, and how these positions support our commitment to improving the lives of 40 million older adults by 2030.

Our Policy Positions

Learn about the positions that guide our advocacy efforts, and how they support our ability to improve the lives of 40 million older adults by 2030.

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Congress Recesses with More Work to Be Done

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Congress Invests in Most Pressing Needs, But Budget Restrictions Remain

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The Alarming Inequities of COVID-19

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NCOA Endorsement of Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020

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