How the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s Implementation Affects Older Adults and Family Caregivers

OBBBA Sept 2026 Briefing Graphic

JAHF is hosting a virtual, nonpartisan policy briefing exploring the effects of H.R.1, otherwise known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, on older adults and family caregivers and how federal and state policymakers can address them.

The discussion will include:

  • Which provisions are implemented and what is ahead
  • How changes, including Medicaid work requirements, are affecting older adults and family caregivers
  • What choices state governments and Medicaid agencies are grappling with given budget implications
  • What federal and state policymakers can do to ensure support for older adults and caregivers

Speakers:

  • Kate McEvoy, JD, Executive Director, National Association of Medicaid Directors
  • Natalie Kean, JD, Managing Director, Health Advocacy, Justice in Aging
  • Olivia Umoren Ezeuko, MPH, Director, Public Policy and Advocacy, USAging
  • Rani E. Snyder, MPA, President, The John A. Hartford Foundation (moderator)

Register for the briefing.