Social Research, Policy, and Practice

Policy Series: Aging and Health Policy Update: A View From Washington

Chair(s)

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  Brian Lindberg, Master of Management of Human Services (he/him/his)

  Public Policy Advisor
  Policy & Professional Affairs
  Gerontological Society of America
  Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Discussant(s)

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  Patricia D'Antonio, BSPharm, MS, MBA, BCGP (she/her/hers)

  Vice President, Policy & Professional Affairs
  Policy and Professional Affairs
  Gerontological Society of America
  Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Panelist(s)

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  Bob Blancato, MPA

  Executive Director
  National Association of Nutrition and Aging Service Programs
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  Torrie Fields, MPH (she/her/hers)

  Strategic Advisor
  Coalition to Transform Advanced Care (C-TAC)
  Vancouver, Washington, United States

Leading policy advocates will present their findings and viewpoints regarding aging and health care policy during a divided Congress. Issues will include behavioral health, social isolation, health care workforce, telehealth, hospice policy, elder justice and nursing home care, home and community-based services, and Medicare and Medicaid.