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The AARP Public Policy Institute focuses on issues importance to older adults: Social Security; health issues; Medicare, Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act; work and retirement; long-term services and supports and family caregiving; consumer protection; livable communities. Read our latest research and commentary below.
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Major Issues
Social Security
The AARP Public Policy Institute focuses on issues of critical importance as we age. Below we highlight research, analysis, background and commentary on Social Security.
Health Issues
Health disparities among older adults, prevention screening for osteoporosis among older adults, hospital observation status and impact on out-of-pocket costs, transforming the workforce to provide better care
Medicare, Medicaid, ACA
The impact of premium support on Medicare beneficiaries, consumer protections such as age-rating and pre-existing conditions exclusion in the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the high cost of prescription drug prices, Medicaid as the payer of last resort, the high cost of capping Medicaid funding, and more.
Work and Retirement
Will future generations of older Americans be able to retain middle-class lifestyles? How do we build lifetime middle-class security?
Long-Term Services and Supports and Family Caregiving
What policy solutions can help people who need support live in their own homes and communities? How can we better assist family caregivers? What’s the impact on family caregivers who are providing complex chronic care? How do states rank in improving long-term services and supports?
Consumer Protection
How can we better protect consumers in health care, housing and financial services?
Livable Communities
What makes a community livable, and how do we measure livability? What amenities do older adults prefer to have in their communities? How can we create neighborhoods around transit?
