Fact Sheet: What Older Adults Need From Congress

As Congress negotiates a fourth package of COVID-19 response bills, Justice in Aging is demanding that lawmakers include the following top priorities that are critical to support low-income older adults and people with disabilities.

This legislative package must address systemic racism that is resulting in disproportionate harms to older adults of color, fund Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS) and housing supports, ensure that stimulus payments are expanded and available to everyone, increase SNAP, and enhance funding for senior legal services.

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