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Insights for Aging Services Professionals

Americans Now Have an Obesity Bill of Rights
Last week, we proudly revealed the nation's first-ever Obesity Bill of Rights. This landmark document establishes eight essential rights, so people with obesity will be screened, diagnosed, counseled, and treated according to medical guidelines and no longer face widespread weight bias and ageism within the health care system or exclusionary coverage policies by insurers and government agencies.
Read how we'll put the Obesity Bill of Rights into practice
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Aging Policy and Advocacy

You can protect Medicare assistance funding
Budget proposals do not currently include continued funding for the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA), a critical tool for community-based organizations to help older adults afford Medicare costs.
Tell Congress to keep Medicare affordable
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Goals for Older Americans Act reauthorization
NCOA feels strongly about what should be in this year's reauthorization of the Older Americans Act (OAA). These priorities provide a roadmap to advance our commitment to improving the lives of 40 million older adults by 2030.
Here's what we're supporting
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Positive and inclusive policymaking
Hill Days are essential tools for advocates. In our Feb. 21 webinar, NCOA's Public Policy and Advocacy team will show you how to plan a Hill Day event, tell powerful stories, and make a lasting impact through strategic engagement.
Tune in Feb. 21 @ 2 p.m. ET
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Meet the Best and Brightest of the Aging Services Field at Age+Action 2024
This year's conference is a full month earlier than usual. Register today so you can learn, advocate, and network with colleagues from across the country. There's plenty to celebrate, too! Tell us who should receive a Trailblazers in Aging Award for their work over the last year.
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Benefits Outreach and Enrollment

Medicare Extra Help benefits expansion
Nearly 300,000 low-income people enrolled in the Medicare Extra Help program are now eligible for expanded benefits. Use sample messages from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to spread the word.
Share the messages
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Medicare health care provider reimbursement
A new regulation allows Medicare to reimburse for a variety of services, including Community Health Integration services, Social Determinants of Health risk assessments, and Principal Illness Navigation services.
Get the details about the changes
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Boost Your Budget Awareness Campaign
Boost Your Budget Week is NCOA's annual push to help low-income older adults and people with disabilities access benefits programs. Join our March 12 webinar to learn how you can engage your community during this year's campaign!
Sign up for the webinar
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