The National Council on Aging (NCOA) is a nonprofit advocacy and service organization that focuses on joining the efforts of government, businesses and nonprofit organizations to improve the lives of our older adults.
Keeping this in consideration, what reasons do the NCOA website provide for the need of continued governmental support for older Americans?
NCOA provides the latest on public policy affecting older adults and programs and ways to take action. Provides knowledge and tools to prevent falls, manage chronic conditions and improve lives with programs such as Falls Prevention, Aging Mastery Program and Chronic Disease Management.
In this regard, who funds the NCOA? The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation awarded $750,000 to NCOA to modernize the organization’s respected BenefitsCheckUp®, a free and confidential online tool where older adults can see if they’re eligible for thousands of federal, state, and private benefits programs to help pay for food, medicine, utilities, and …
In this manner, what are some current public policy issues involving the elderly?
These include:
- Contributions to the Affordable Care Act.
- Medicare payment reform.
- Restructuring health care delivery systems (e.g., the medical home concept)
- Regulation of nursing homes and long-term care facilities.
- Improving quality through financial incentives (e.g., Medicare’s Value-Based Purchasing Initiative)