Email not displaying correctly?
View it in your browser
[link removed]
[link removed]

Congratulations to the 2019 Falls Prevention Photo Contest winners
Dozens of entries were submitted, and the winners have been selected. Thank you to everyone who showed off their falls prevention efforts.
See the photo gallery
[link removed]

December 18, 2019

NCOA leads on aging issues in Congress
Congress has been busy with a variety of year-end bills that include aging issues. The bills incorporate the final appropriations for FY20, including small funding increases for a number of aging services programs. In addition, NCOA organized 71 diverse national organizations representing seniors, people with disabilities, and health care providers to sign a letter urging Congressional action on key end-of-year Medicare and Medicaid issues. We want to prevent a rise in prescription drug costs for many vulnerable Medicare beneficiaries that would take effect January 1. We also urged Congress to make the expiring Medicaid home and community-based services program permanent, and extend and increase funding for low-income outreach and enrollment activities. Congress has decided to extend most expiring programs only until May 22, 2020, when a broader package of Medicare and Medicaid reforms will hopefully pass.
See our FY20 funding table
[link removed]
Read about our letter to Congress
[link removed]

House passes prescription drug and Medicare expansion bill
On Dec. 12, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3, which includes provisions we supported and advocated for. The bill caps Medicare Part D prescription drug out-of-pocket spending and strengthens the Low-Income Subsidy program, all while expanding Medicare coverage for dental, vision and hearing services, and eligibility for other low-income assistance. All Democrats and two Republicans voted for the bill. We are now focused on the Senate, hoping it will pass legislation next year.
Read a summary of H. R. 3
[link removed]

See you in 2020!
Thank you for the hard work you put in each and every day to improve the lives of older adults. We are honored to have such attentive and engaged partners. The next edition of NCOA Week will arrive on Tuesday, Jan. 7. In the meantime, we wish you a refreshing holiday break. We are excited about what we'll accomplish together in 2020.

Coming up...

Submit an Age+Action 2020 Conference session proposal: Jan. 10 is the deadline for session proposals for NCOA’s Age+Action Conference next year in Dallas, TX, June 8-10. Don't miss this chance to share your experience and expertise with hundreds of other aging services professionals.
[link removed]

Encouraging Senior Centers to be Learning Organizations: Senior center leadership and staff are invited to attend this introduction to the theory of organization learning. A veteran senior center leader will facilitate discussion about best practices.
[link removed]

Developing Relationships: Fund Development and Strategic Partnerships: Wise nonprofits understand fund development is about more than just money. Learn how to thoughtfully forge critical and long-term relationships based on your organization’s goals and the interests and motivations of prospects and donors. Jan. 30 @ 2 p.m. ET
[link removed]

[link removed]
[link removed]
[link removed]
[link removed]
[link removed]

© 2019 National Council on Aging, Inc. All rights reserved. Unauthorized use prohibited. May not be reproduced in whole or in part by persons, organizations, or corporations other than NCOA, its affiliates, divisions, and units without the prior written permission of an authorized officer of NCOA. For permission, please contact [email protected]
mailto:[email protected]

Manage Email Preferences
[link removed]
NCOA | 251 18th Street South | Suite 500 | Arlington, VA 22202