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House Committee Proposes Historic Falls Prevention Investments for FY23
Included in the bills were significant, historic increases for several aging services programs, including much-needed investments in falls prevention, the Senior Community Service Employment Program, and the Medicare State Health Insurance Assistance Program.
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How the Federal Budget Affects Older Adults
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See How Aging Services Programs are Currently Funded
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The proven tool to strengthen budgets
As economic concerns grow, older adults and public leaders should use tried-and-true supports such as benefits programs to help keep people healthy and financially secure.
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NCOA Urges Congress to Eliminate Barriers to Health Care for Low-Income Americans
NCOA was proud to play a key role in enacting Medicare, Medicaid, and the Older Americans Act—and we’ve been working every day since to make them even better. But there's still more work to be done. Read NCOA President and CEO Ramsey Alwin's statement about what we're encouraging Congress to do.
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Policy Updates, Research, and More

Enhancing American Retirement Now Act
The Senate Finance Committee passed the Enhancing American Retirement Now Act, bipartisan legislation intended to improve retirement security. Negotiations to reconcile differences with a similar House bill are expected to occur soon.
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Guiding Congress on mental health
Read the letter sent by the Leadership Council of Aging Organizations, chaired by NCOA, to Congress outlining older adult mental health legislative priorities.
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NCOA supported Senate committee hearing
Anticipating that a bipartisan bill can pass this year, NCOA worked with the Senate Special Committee on Aging to hold a hearing on older adult mental health issues. Watch or read the testimony here.
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Medicare, Social Security solvency reports
The Medicare Trustees 2022 Report ([link removed]) and Social Security 2022 Annual Report ([link removed]) both show improved solvency predictions over last year's findings.

Read comments on the BENES Act
NCOA submitted comments on the BENES Act proposed regulation, noting ways CMS could go further in improving Medicare enrollment and entitlement timelines for initial and general enrollment periods.
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