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GSA Policy Profile Podcast

GSA Policy Profile Podcast, a series on the GSA on Aging podcast channel, covers policy issues affecting the aging population, including healthcare, legal frameworks, social services, and technological advancements. The series aims to provide insightful discussions and updates on policies that shape the lives of older adults.

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Recent Episodes

Here is a look at our most recent episodes.

Caring for Tomorrow: Sustaining a Healthy Eldercare Workforce

As GSA and our partners celebrate Careers in Aging Month, join Patricia D’Antonio, GSA’s vice president of policy and professional affairs, and Amy York, executive director of the Eldercare Workforce Alliance, as they discuss policy implications for caregivers.

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The Older Americans Act: Protecting and Strengthening Services for the Future

The Older Americans Act (OAA) is a landmark legislation passed with Medicare and Medicaid in 1965 to provide critical support and services to older people in the United States. With Patricia D’Antonio, GSA’s Vice President of Policy and Professional Affairs, and Amy Gotwals, USAging’s Chief of Public Policy and External Affairs, this Policy Profile Podcast explores the OAA's history, impact, and future. Join us as we delve into the OAA's programs, successes, and today’s challenges.

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Latest Congressional Actions Around the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act

This edition of GSA Policy Profile Series highlights the latest legislative activity regarding the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act (TROA), which recently was voted out of the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee, an advancement that serves as a key milestone. Learn how TROA has evolved, its changes in Medicare coverage, what research has been used to advance and advocate for the Act, where TROA is headed in Congress, and what a final legislative act may look like.

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