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September 7, 2023 | Alison Barkoff
Performing the duties of ACL Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging  Earlier today, Alison Barkoff joined HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, pictured here, OCR Director Melanie Fontes Rainer, and President and CEO of the American Association of People with Disabilities Maria Town for a…
August 11, 2023 | Vicki Gottlich, Deputy Administrator for Policy and Evaluation
In this Policy Round-Up: Input Needed Comments Due Today: Medicare Coverage for PrEP Child Care and Development Fund Proposed Rule CMS Seeking Comments on Accessing Home Health Aide Services HHS Proposed Rule to Advance LGBTQI+ Non-Discrimination in HHS Programs Updates on Inflation Reduction…
July 28, 2023 | Vicki Gottlich, Deputy Administrator for Policy and Evaluation
In this Policy Round-Up: Coming soon: Proposed rule to improve online accessibility. Comments due Monday: Increasing access to school-based Medicaid services: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Education are working together to increase access to…
July 26, 2023 | Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging Alison Barkoff
Thirty-three years ago today, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law, establishing the civil right of people with disabilities to live, work, and fully participate in their communities. Rightly celebrated as a landmark victory in the disability rights movement, its passage…
July 24, 2023 | Vicki Gottlich, Deputy Administrator for Policy and Evaluation
In this Policy Round Up: Input needed: Due TODAY: Proposed rule to lower transfer height standards for medical diagnostic equipment Due TOMORROW: Proposed rule to improve prescription drug transparency in Medicaid Due SUNDAY: Input and nominations needed for quality measures development…
July 13, 2023 | Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging Alison Barkoff
We need your help get the word out to people enrolled in Medicaid that they may have to take action to remain covered and that there are steps they can take if they lose Medicaid. As we’ve discussed on this blog before (on 3/22 and 5/15), at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic,…
June 30, 2023 | Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging Alison Barkoff
During Pride Month, we celebrate the strength, resilience, and diversity of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI+) community—which includes people of all ages and abilities. We center the idea of “pride” to celebrate the countless LGBTQI+ people around the world who…
June 15, 2023 | Edwin Walker, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Aging
Staff from ACL's Administration on Aging wear purple in support of WEAAD. This year AoA staff have come together to participate in the virtual Walk for WEAAD as a team. Seventeen years ago, Canadian researcher and founder of the Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse Dr. Elizabeth…
June 8, 2023 | Rebecca Kinney, Director, Office of Healthcare Information and Counseling
I’ve dedicated my career to helping people understand and navigate Medicare, including what they can do to avoid becoming a victim of fraud. Each year, Medicare loses an estimated $60 billion due to fraud, errors, and abuse. I’ve seen firsthand how these issues affect people, often costing them…
May 30, 2023 | Vicki Gottlich, Deputy Administrator for Policy and Evaluation
In this Policy Round-Up: Coming this Fall: FDA-approved RSV Vaccine for Older Adults Comments Needed: HUD to Update Section 504 Disability Rules Interagency RFI on Food is Medicine Research Opportunities CMS Proposed Rule to Expand Health Coverage to DACA Recipients HHS Office of the National…

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