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USAging Policy News

• n4a, ADvancing States, Meals on Wheels, NANASP Letter to Congress on ARPA Match Funding, July 14, 2021
• n4a Letter to Congress on President's Budget, FY 2022 OAA Funding and Flexibilitites, June 29, 2021
• n4a Letter to HHS Office of Civil Rights in Response to Notice of Public Rulemaking (NPRM) on Modifying HIPAA Rules to Improve Coordinated Care, May 6, 2021
• n4a, National Indian Council on Aging, Inc. Letter to Congress on Title VI, April 26, 2021​​​​​
• n4a Letter to Congress on FY 2022 Appropriations for OAA, Other Programs, March 25, 2021
• n4a, ADvancing States, Meals on Wheels America, NANASP, and NCOA Statement Supporting OAA Funding Included in Committee Passed FY 2021 Budget Reconciliation Proposal, February 9, 2021
• Sign-On Letter Supporting Aging Network Roles in Vaccination Efforts, February 2, 2021
• n4a Letter to Congress on Emergency OAA Funding for Services, Vaccination Efforts, January 29, 2021
• n4a Letter to Biden Administration on COVID-19, January 27, 2021
• n4a, ADvancing States, Meals on Wheels America, and NANASP Letter to Congress Regarding OAA Funding, January 27, 2021
• n4a Memo to President-Elect Biden Administration on Aging Priorities, December 18, 2020
• n4a Memo to President-Elect Biden Administration Regarding COVID-19 Response Priorities, December 8, 2020
• n4a Letter to Congress Regarding Year-End COVID-19 Relief and Aging Policy and Funding Priorities, December 3, 2020
• n4a Comments to CMS regarding Medicaid HCBS Quality Measures, November 18, 2020
• n4a, ADvancing States, Meals on Wheels America, and NANASP Letter to Congress Regarding HEROES Act 2.0, October 2, 2020
• UPDATED: n4a Letter to Congress Urging Passage of a Fourth COVID-19 Response, September 17, 2020
• n4a Comments on ACL Strategic Framework for Action, August 31, 2020
• n4a Endorsement Letter of S. 4477-H.R. 8026 Social Connections Act, August 14, 2020
• UPDATED: n4a, ADvancing States, Meals on Wheels America, and NANASP Letter to Congress Regarding COVID-19 Legislation, August 3, 2020
• n4a, ADvancing States, Meals on Wheels America, and NANASP Letter to Congress Regarding COVID-19 Legislation, July 2, 2020
• n4a Letter to Senate Leaders Outlining Ongoing Policy Priorities for Fourth COVID-19 Response, May 28, 2020
• n4a Letter to Congress Regarding Updated FY 2021 Appropriations Requests for OAA and Other Aging Programs, May 7, 2020
• n4a Letter to Congress Outlining Funding and Policy Priorities for Fourth COVID-19 Response, April 12, 2020
• n4a Letter to National Governors Association, March 24, 2020
• n4a Letter to Congress Outlining Funding and Policy Priorities for COVID-19 Response, March 20, 2020
• n4a Letter to Congress Regarding FY 2021 Appropriations Requests for OAA and Other Aging Programs, March 7, 2020
• n4a Input to the RAISE Family Caregiving and Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Advisory Councils, February 7, 2020
• n4a Endorsement of the Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020, H.R. 4334, January 31, 2020
• n4a Comments on Proposed Rule Codifying Non-Enforcement of HHS Nondiscrimination Requirements, December 19, 2019
• n4a Comments on Proposed Changes to SNAP Eligibility, September 23, 2019
• n4a Endorsement of HR 4334 Dignity in Aging Act, September 18, 2019
• n4a Comments on OMB Proposal to Change Federal Poverty Guidelines, June 21, 2019
• n4a Letter to Senate HELP Committee Responding to Draft OAA Reauthorization Bill, June 14, 2019
• n4a Letter to Congress Regarding FY 2020 Appropriations Requests for OAA and Other Aging Programs, April 4, 2019
• n4a’s Comments on 2020 Medicare Call Letter & Supplemental MA Benefits, March 1, 2019
• Recommendations for the Reauthorization of the Older Americans Act, February 26, 2019
• What the 116th Congress Needs to Know About an Aging America, February 20, 2019
• n4a Letter to HHS Office of Civil Rights Responding to RFI Regarding HIPAA Privacy Rules, February 12, 2019
• n4a Letter to HHS Secretary Alex Azar Regarding the Healthy People 2030 Objective Development and Selection Process,  January 18, 2019
• n4a Letter Department of Homeland Security Regarding Proposed Changes to Public Charge Determination, December 10, 2018
• n4a Letter to HHS Secretary Alex Azar Regarding Reallocation of ACL/AoA FY 2018 Funding, October 11, 2018
• n4a Letter to Congress in Response to Final FY 2019 OAA and Aging Program Funding, October 11, 2018
• n4a Letter to Congress Supporting Bipartisan Efforts to Reauthorize the Money Follows the Person Program, September 6, 2018
• n4a Response to Trump Budget Proposal on State Flexibility, June 8, 2018

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Advocacy Campaigns

• FY 2022 Appropriations Campaign
• Older Americans Act Reauthorization 2020
• FY 2020 Appropriations Campaign
• #SaveMedicaid Campaign

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Policy Publications

• 2021 Policy Priorities
• Policy Brief: What Policymakers Need to Know About an Aging America, March 4, 2021
• Annual Policy Priorities
• Policy Brief: Recommendations for the Reauthorization of the Older Americans Act, February 26, 2019
• Policy Brief: What the 116th Congress Needs to Know About an Aging America, February 20, 2019
• n4a Case Studies: AAA Innovation in a Changing Health Care Landscape, November 2017
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