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[ May 21, 2026 ] Chairman Rick Scott Recognizes May as ‘Older Americans Month’ Following Unanimous Senate Vote Legislation
[ May 12, 2026 ] TSCL Predicts 2027 COLA Climb to 3.9 Percent as Seniors Continue to Feel Financial Strain National
[ May 9, 2026 ] Meals on Wheels America Leads National Advocacy Effort in Washington, D.C. Food Assistance
[ May 7, 2026 ] Excessive Napping May Be a Warning Sign of Underlying or Developing Health Conditions in Older Adults Health Management
[ May 1, 2026 ] Schakowsky, Dingell Introduce Legislation to Expand Home Care, Strengthen Care Workforce Legislation

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Chairman Rick Scott Recognizes May as ‘Older Americans Month’ Following Unanimous Senate Vote

May 21, 2026 Comments Off

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Senator Rick Scott, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, and committee member Senator Mark Kelly celebrated the unanimous passage of a bipartisan resolution designating May 2026 as “Older Americans Month.” This bill emphasizes the importance and leadership of older individuals, recognizing their value in strengthening communities across the United States. The resolution is cosponsored […]

Meals on Wheels America Leads National Advocacy Effort in Washington, D.C.

May 9, 2026 Comments Off

Meals on Wheels America Leads National Advocacy Effort in Washington, D.C., to Increase Federal Funding for Senior Nutrition Programs In Honor of Older Americans Month, National Organization Coordinated Advocacy Day with Local Providers Focused on Urging Congress to Increase Investment in the Older Americans Act Key Facts: Meals on Wheels America welcomed 27 local providers from 20 states in Washington, […]

Excessive Napping May Be a Warning Sign of Underlying or Developing Health Conditions in Older Adults

May 7, 2026 Comments Off

A Mass General Brigham prospective cohort study of older adults found that excessive napping, especially in the morning, was associated with higher mortality rates. Results signal a clinical opportunity to track health conditions and prevent decline. New research reveals that as people age, naps may be an easily trackable warning sign of underlying conditions or declining health. A new study […]

Schakowsky, Dingell Introduce Legislation to Expand Home Care, Strengthen Care Workforce

May 1, 2026 Comments Off

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and Debbie Dingell (MI-06) on Wednesday introduced the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Access Act, legislation to expand access to home and community-based care for older adults and people with disabilities while strengthening the caregiving workforce nationwide. “Older adults and people with disabilities deserve to live with dignity and age in place. Yet the […]

Pair Team Accepted into CMS ACCESS Model to Expand AI-Enabled Care for Medicare Beneficiaries

May 1, 2026 Comments Off

AI-powered medical group to support seniors with health and social needs through coordinated, whole-person care SAN FRANCISCO, April 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Pair Team, an AI-enabled medical group delivering whole-person care to Medicaid and Medicare beneficiaries, announced it has been accepted as an applicant into the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ACCESS Model. The program is designed to improve outcomes […]

Murphy Introduces the Senior Citizens’ Freedom to Work Act

April 17, 2026 Comments Off

April 16, 2026 Washington, D.C. — Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03), introduced the Senior Citizens’ Freedom to Work Act to repeal the retirement earnings test (RET), which reduces benefits for Social Security beneficiaries who claim early retirement but choose to continue working and make above a certain threshold. “American seniors’ ability to earn income and enjoy the dignity of work should not be penalized by […]

DelBene: RFK Jr.’s AI Pilot Program Is A Trojan Horse For Privatizing Medicare

April 16, 2026 Comments Off

The program, underway in six states, simply repeats the same flawed tactics that already delay care, frustrate patients and cost us more money. Earlier this year, Joanne, a Medicare patient from Quilcene, Washington, went to her doctor for severe pain in her lower back, down her leg and on the top of her foot. An MRI showed that a herniated […]

Researchers Identify Older Adults Most at Risk of Heat-Related Illness

March 23, 2026 Comments Off

NEW YORK, March 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Nationally, heat-related mortality has risen by nearly 17 percent per year since 2016. As a result, New York City now issues heat alerts and opens cooling centers when the heat index is forecast to reach 95 degrees Fahrenheit or higher for at least two consecutive days or a heat index of 100 degrees Fahrenheit or […]

CMA Sues SSA and CMS Over Lack of Transparency Regarding Medicare Eligibility Restrictions under H.R. 1

March 5, 2026 Comments Off

Willimantic, CT – The Center for Medicare Advocacy (CMA) filed a federal lawsuit on March 4, 2026 against the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to compel the release of records detailing the implementation of significant Medicare eligibility restrictions under H.R. 1 (the Budget Reconciliation Act of 2025). Alongside the complaint, CMA filed […]