Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Congress is currently considering significant budget cuts that would affect Medicaid and home and community-based services that older adults and people with disabilities depend on. It is imperative to help your Members of Congress understand the detrimental impacts of these cuts to home and community-based services.
Advocacy in Action: Key Alerts to Support Older Adults
At AgeGuide, we are currently focusing on two critical action alerts that are central to our advocacy work.
- The Need to Protect Medicaid
- Last week, House and Senate Republicans advanced competing budget resolutions with both proposing detrimental cuts to Medicaid, a key program that helps millions of older adults access essential healthcare services.
- The Importance of Reauthorizing the Older Americans Act (OAA)
- The Older Americans Act is a vital piece of legislation that supports services such as nutrition programs, caregiver support, and home and community-based services for older adults.
Both of these issues are crucial to ensuring that older adults continue to receive the services and protections they need to live healthy, independent lives.
Take Action Today! Visit our action alerts page to learn more and send a prewritten letter on these important priorities.
Our Path Forward: AgeGuide’s Policy Priorities
This year, AgeGuide has established clear policy priorities to guide our advocacy efforts and ensure we stay focused on what matters most for older adults. Our priorities provide a strategic framework for our work, making sure that we are aligned with key issues that impact older adults’ quality of life.
These include securing funding for essential aging services, advocating for expanded protections for older adults, and championing policies that enable aging populations to live with dignity and independence. By centering our efforts around these priorities, we stay committed to supporting older adults, ensuring they have the resources, care, and services they need, regardless of the challenges we may face. Our policy priorities are not just goals—they are our promise to continue working tirelessly for the well-being of older adults, helping them live with the support they deserve. Explore our priorities here.
Stay Committed
Advocacy is at the heart of creating positive change, especially when it comes to supporting older adults. In times when we face obstacles or uncertainty, it’s essential to stay strong and committed to our advocacy efforts. Our voices—yours included—are powerful tools for making a difference.
