Chair’s Letter to Neera Tanden, Domestic Policy Advisor to President Biden, urging the administration to give priority to supporting the development of a national policy framework on aging that features the perspectives of older adults from across the nation.
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Chair’s Letter on Debt Limit
Chair’s Letter to Congressional leadership urging that Congress to pass a clean debt limit increase. Benefits and services crucial for aging with health and independence such as Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Older Americans Act services, Elder Justice Act protections, and housing, food, transportation, and utility assistance should not be threatened.
Chair’s Letter on Administration Vacancies
Chair’s Letter to the Administration calling for filling the leadership vacancies within the Social Security Administration (SSA) and Administration for Community Living (ACL).
Chair’s Letter on 2022 Lame Duck Session
As Congress convenes for the 2022 lame duck session, the Leadership Council of Aging Organizations (LCAO) reinforces its top priorities in the areas of appropriations and community services, health, income security, and lifting the debt ceiling, with a Chair’s Letter to House and Senate leadership.
Chair’s Letter on Final FY23 Labor-HHS Appropriations
As Congress convenes for the 2022 lame duck session, the Leadership Council of Aging Organizations (LCAO) reinforces its common FY23 appropriations priorities and advocates for Health and Human Services and Labor Department and related agencies investments in programs and services for older adults with a Chair’s Letter to House and Senate Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies leadership.
Chair’s Letter on Final FY23 THUD Appropriations
As Congress convenes for the 2022 lame duck session, the Leadership Council of Aging Organizations (LCAO) reinforces its common FY23 appropriations priorities and advocates for Housing and Urban Development Department investments in programs and services for older adults with a Chair’s Letter to House and Senate Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies leadership.
Chair Comments on 2022 Section 1557 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)
On behalf of the members of the Leadership Council of Aging Organizations (LCAO), the Chair submitted comments on the latest Section 1557 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to the Director for the Office of Civil Rights at the Department of Health and Human Services.
The current regulatory interpretation of Section 1557, the nondiscrimination protections in the Affordable Care Act, prohibits discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. This NPRM proposes to strengthen 1557 by extending these protections to persons identifying as LGBTQ+, persons with limited English proficiency, and older adults. Furthermore, the proposed rule would: require health insurance carriers or entities receiving federal dollars comply with 1557; apply the protections to Medicare Part B; and strengthen the process related to religious freedom objections.
Sign-On Letter on Retirement Savings Package Priorities
LCAO letter expressing the coalition’s support for key provisions that will improve retirement savings opportunities in the Enhancing American Retirement Now (EARN) Act of 2022, the Retirement Improvement and Savings Enhancement to Supplement Healthy Investments for the Nest Egg (RISE & SHINE) Act of 2022, and the Securing a Strong Retirement Act (Secure 2.0).