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A doctor and a senior Asian woman are looking at their MRI results and considering options for her chronic condition.

A senior Mexican man is looking confidently at the camera.

Feb 27, 2024

How Do Weight Bias and Stigma Affect Patients With Obesity? Read Article

Jan 31, 2024

NCOA Older Americans Act Reauthorization Priorities Read Article

Aug 23, 2023

NCOA Proposes Key Changes for the Older Americans Act Read Article

Mar 20, 2023

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

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

Mar 13, 2023

Get the Facts on Chronic Disease Self-Management Read Article

Adults age 65+ are a fast-growing segment of America’s population. Get the facts on our nation’s older adults, including key trends and challenges.

Dec 12, 2022

Get the Facts on Older Americans 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 advocacy tool to help protect and strengthen the programs we all depend on as we age.

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Read the letter pressing for expanded obesity treatment coverage for Medicare beneficiaries sent to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure.

Sep 27, 2022

Fairness in Obesity Treatment: Letter to HHS and CMS Leaders Read Article

Jul 29, 2022

Older Adults and Hunger: Helping People Lead Healthier Lives Helps Us All Read Article

Jun 15, 2022

3 Reasons You Should Support Home Care for Older Adults Read Article

May 12, 2022

Martha Peláez on Maximizing the Independence, Well-Being, and Health of Older Adults Through Falls Prevention Read Article

More Stories

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

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Mar 31, 2022

Understand How Health Impacts Wealth for Women and People of Color

An empty podium where U.S. senators speak about upcoming bills and hearings in the U.S. Capitol.

Mar 24, 2022

Advocates Push to Restart Build Back Better Provisions

A senior Mexican woman living with obesity smiles at the camera, being an advocate for her obesity care options.

Mar 15, 2022

10 Policy Solutions to Improve Obesity Care for Older Adults

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

May 4, 2021

American Families Plan Includes Paid Family Leave

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

A senior woman is monitoring her glucose levels.

Feb 19, 2021

Restore Funding for Chronic Disease Self-Management Education

A senior couple is playing with their black lab in their living room.

Feb 19, 2021

What Is a Falls Prevention Coalition?

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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