Older Adults at Risk: The Future of Medicaid and the Older Americans Act 

Grant Summary

During this two-year project, KFF will conduct a series of analyses to assess the implications of potential changes to Medicaid and the Older Americans Act, using the most current national and state-level data, with emphasis on how the oldest and most vulnerable populations would be affected. Analyses will include a focus on topics related to nursing home resident characteristics and staffing levels, trends in national and state-level funding for Older Americans Act-supported programs and services, and the intersection of potential funding reductions and other policy changes for older adults across Medicaid and the Older Americans Act. KFF will disseminate findings to a wide audience of journalists, federal and state policymakers, researchers and interest groups.

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