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Congress Recesses with More Work to Be Done

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Representatives Request Adequate FY21 Funding for Medicare SHIP and SCSEP in Joint Letter

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Sep 15, 2020

Aging with Dignity Shouldn’t be a Stroke of Luck

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Jul 22, 2020

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May 20, 2020

Potential Financial Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Minority Older Adults

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May 20, 2020

The Heroes Act: What Is It and How Will It Provide Relief?

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Apr 16, 2020

The Alarming Inequities of COVID-19

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Feb 04, 2020

NCOA Endorsement of Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020

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Jan 30, 2020

Older Adults and the 2020 Census: A Colorado Story

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Dec 16, 2019

Letter to Congressional Leadership on Medicare and Medicaid Extenders

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Nov 06, 2019

A Profile of Older U.S. Veterans

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Aug 27, 2019

Letter to Seema Verma, Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, U. S. Department of Health and Human Services

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Improve Access to Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services

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Funding for Evidence-Based Falls Prevention Programs in FY20

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Letter of Support for H.R. 1230, The Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act

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The Importance of Improving Medicare Low-Income Beneficiary Enrollment

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Joint Letter Opposing Proposals to Restrict Access to SNAP in House 2018 Farm Bill

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Improving Medicare Low-Income Beneficiary Enrollment

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