美国老龄化协会联邦老龄化政策更新.pdf

1、Federal Aging Policy UpdatesAmy Gotwals,Chief,Public Policy and External Affairs9.8.252 Older Americans Act Family and Professional Caregivers Medicaid HCBS Connect Health Care and Aging SectorsRead the full Policy Priorities at www.usaging.org/advocacyAgenda Level Set on Federal Government Federal

2、Budget 101 Older Americans Act Funding and Authorization Other Impacts on Aging Americans and Caregivers Medicaid,SNAP changes in OBBBA Debt increases and solvency of Trust Funds Fall Forecast Rescissions Continuing Resolutions(CR)State of DC Disruption,Lawsuits,Uncertainty,Funding Delays Power Stru

3、ggles Executive vs.Legislative(checks and balances)Executive vs.Judicial(ditto)Republicans vs.Democrats HHS Reorganization:Administration for Community Living moved,roughly half of staff fired,no regional administrators Losing talent,institutional knowledge in federal workforceWhats in the Federal B

4、udget?Most of the Federal Budget=Social Security and Major Health Programs(Mandatory Spending)FY 2026 Discretionary AppropriationsFY 2026 Presidents Budget OAA programs at HHS level funded 22.7 percent cut to Non-Defense Discretionary Funding What we do know:eliminated.Low Income Home Energy Assista

5、nce Program(LIHEAP)Community Development and Community Services Block Grants Corp for National and Community Service(AmeriCorps Seniors)Title V of the OAA,Senior Community Service Employment Program9FY 2026 Senate Labor/HHS Senate Appropriations Committee approved Labor/HHS bill on July 31 Level fun

6、ding for most OAA programs Level funding for State Health Insurance Assistance Programs(SHIP)Provides funding for programs that were proposed to be eliminated in the Presidents budget(SeniorCorps,OAA Title V SCSEP,LIHEAP,Community Services Block Grant and more)10FY 2026 House Labor/HHS Passed out of