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Exciting bipartisan legislation in House
Leadership of the House Committee on Education and Labor has introduced the Dignity in Aging Act, which would reauthorize the Older Americans Act through 2024 and make a number of improvements proposed by NCOA.
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September 17, 2019

New fact sheets available about public charge rule
With information provided by the Protecting Immigrant Families campaign, we have created a fact sheet about the the public charge rule and how it affects receipt of public benefits. This resource explains changes to how the government makes public charge decisions, and how to find legal expertise about individual circumstances. Download and share the fact sheet with your community.
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Spanish-language section of ncoa.org now live
On the road to helping 40 million older adults by 2030, we are strengthening our ability to reach specific groups. We have begun translating our website so the information is easier to access for Spanish speakers. Share the link with Spanish speakers in your community.
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Coming up...

You're invited to our Falls Prevention Awareness Day events on social media: Join us for a Facebook viewing party ([link removed]) on Sept. 23 @ 12:00 p.m. ET., and the #FPAD2019 Twitter chat ([link removed]) the next day, Sept. 24, at 1:00 p.m. ET. Both events will give your organization the chance to engage older adults and other professionals on the ways teamwork can prevent falls. These events reach thousands of people each year, so don't miss this chance to engage a big audience.

Community Health Workers: Working in a Meaningful & Impactful Manner with Older Adults: This webinar is specifically targeted to community health workers (promotoras) who want to gain greater insight into working with older adults. Sep. 24 @ 2 p.m. ET
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In case you missed it...

NCOA and advocates concerned about Medicare Plan Finder tool changes: Justice in Aging, Medicare Rights Center, Center for Medicare Advocacy and the National Council on Aging sent a joint letter to Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on August 27, 2019, urging the agency to address concerns regarding changes to the Medicare Plan Finder tool and the 2020 Medicare Communications and Marketing Guidance (MCMG).
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