Aging Policy Briefing



 

Registration Now Open!
 
Join us next spring in Washington, DC, for the 31st annual Aging Policy Briefing & Capitol Hill Day!
 
2025 will be a busy year for Aging Network advocates with a new Congress and a new White House. New challenges and opportunities will arise, and it’s more important than ever for the Aging Network to successfully advocate on the top policy issues affecting the health and well-being of older adults, caregivers and people with disabilities.
 
This year’s APB will cover a plethora of topics, including efforts to reauthorize the Older Americans Act; FY 2026 appropriations for key aging programs; and federal updates on aging, caregiving and health policy.


Attendees will learn more about the priorities of the new administration; get read into USAging’s Policy Priorities; and gain insider knowledge of the 2025 policy landscape from key federal agency officials, congressional staff and Aging and health policy experts. The APB will provide attendees with the messaging, tools and tactics to best advocate on behalf of older adults and caregivers at the local, state and national levels.

A more detailed agenda will be released in early 2025. Have an idea for a session? Email us at policy@usaging.org.

PLEASE NOTE: To receive the USAging member rate you must login to your USAging account at www.usaging.org. All AAA and Title VI program directors have an account in the USAging database. If you have not logged in before, please follow these instructions. This will ensure a speedy registration process. If you have staff attending as well, please create accounts for them (see "add staff to your USAging account") to complete registration.


AGENDA:

Note: This is a new flow!

Monday, March 31 

8:00 AM

 

8:00-8:30 AM 

 

8:30-8:45 AM 

 

 

 

 

8:45–10:15 AM 

Registration Open 

 

Breakfast 

 

Welcome  

  • Pam Curtis, President, USAging and CEO, Senior Resources of West Michigan, Norton Shores, MI 

  • Sandy Markwood, CEO, USAging 

 

The Warm-Up: How to Get Your Advocacy On! 

  • Amy Gotwals, Chief, Public Policy and External Affairs, USAging 

  • Olivia Umoren, Director, Public Policy and Advocacy, USAging 

 

10:15-10:30 AM 

 

10:3011:00 AM 

Break 

 

Reconciliation: What Advocates Need to Know About the FY 2026 Federal Budget Process 

  • Speakers to be announced 

 

11:0011:30 AM 

The Framer: USAging's 2025 Policy Agenda 

  • Amy Gotwals, Chief, Public Policy and External Affairs, USAging  

  • Olivia Umoren, Director, Public Policy and Advocacy, USAging 

 

11:3012:30 PM 

Protecting Medicaid for Older Adults

  • Speakers to be announced 

 

 

12:30-1:30 PM 

 

1:30-2:30 PM 

 

 

2:30-3:15 PM    

 

Lunch 

 

The Administration’s Aging and Community Living Agenda 

  • Speakers to be announced 

 

Perspectives on Medicare Threats and Opportunities 

  • Speakers to be announced 
     

3:15-3:30 PM 

 

3:30-4:15 PM 

 

 

4:15-5:00 PM 

 

Break 

 

Advancing Better Caregiving Policy in 2025 

  • Speakers to be announced 

 

The Future of Aging: Policy Spotlights 

  • Speakers to be announced 

 

 

 


Tuesday, April 1
 

Capitol Hill Day  


7:30
-8:15 AM
 

 

8:15-8:30 AM 


Breakfast on the Hill
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Sponsored by

 

Opening Remarks 

  • Pam Curtis, President, USAging and CEO, Senior Resources of West Michigan, Norton Shores, MI 

  • Sandy Markwood, CEO, USAging 

  • Amazon Representative  

 

8:30-8:45 AM 

 

 

8:459:30 AM 

Member of Congress Remarks  

  • Speaker to be announced 

 

From the Hill: Congressional Viewpoints  

  • Speakers to be announced 

 

9:309:35 AM 

Closing Remarks 

  • Amy Gotwals, Chief, Public Policy and External Affairs 

 

9:45 AM

Depart for Capitol Hill Visits, On Your Own 



2025 REGISTRATION FEES:
 

 
Aging Policy Briefing
AAA Members   $395
Title VI Aging Programs $265
Non-Members $550

Discounts (for APB only)
  • $25 discount with two or more registrations from the same agency (use code 2025APBGROUP)
  • $25 discount for State Grassroots Coordinators (use code 2025APBSGC)

REGISTER NOW! ONLINE OR VIA MAIL: 

HOTEL DETAILS: 
 
Please make your reservations now! Our room block always sells out quickly.

Our host hotel is the Grand Hyatt DC (1000 H St., NW, Washington, DC 20001), located in the Penn Quarter neighborhood just two miles from Capitol Hill. Stay in the center of downtown Washington, DC, at this luxury hotel a few blocks from restaurants, the National Mall, Smithsonian Museums, the White House and the Washington Monument. You'll enjoy newly renovated rooms and suites, exceptional service and a direct connection to Capitol Hill via the Metro (Metro Center station).
 
USAging has secured a special rate of $349/night (plus hospitality fee and taxes) for APB attendees. To guarantee this rate, reserve a room online. The room block will close when full or on February 28, whichever is soonest. 


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