Public Policy

NASUA has been actively engaged over the past forty years in federal public policy development, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination in a variety of program areas that affect older people. The Association's areas of expertise include:

Income and health care entitlement programs, including Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.
Discretionary human service programs, such as the Older Americans Act, housing, employment and training, health promotion, nutrition, and transportation.
A host of other issues including managed care, health and long term care insurance, home and community based services, alternative living arrangements, elder abuse, and quality assurance in health and long term care.

NASUA is part of an intricate national network of health, human service, disability, public service, and aging organizations working to protect the interests of older Americans. Ongoing coalition partnerships include:

Leadership Council of Aging Organizations

National Coalition on Disability and Aging

HCBS Resource Network

Elder Justice Coalition

Mental Health and Aging Coalition

Title XX Coalition

Campaign for Quality Care

Elderly Housing Coalition

National 2-1-1 Coalition

National Consortium on Transportation Coordination

National Medicare Education Campaign

Access to Benefits Coalition

SHIP Partnership Group

In addition, NASUA has solid working relationships with national associations representing state and local government agencies and officials.

Policy Positions

2006 Older Americans Act Reauthorization

2005 White House Conference on Aging Resolutions