The SCAN Foundation issued the following statement about the reorganization of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which includes integrating functions of the Administration for Community Living into other HHS agencies.
“Roughly 10,000 people in the United States turn 65 every day, at a time when the human and financial cost of caring for older adults is steadily increasing.
What America needs now is a coordinated federal effort to make it easier for families to care for older adults and combat chronic disease.
HHS’s Administration for Community Living is the only dedicated government agency that helps older adults age in their home and in their community, which is what people say they want. Any realignment of the agency or its functions must preserve the essential work the government has long done to improve the lives of older adults and ensure alignment with Medicare and Medicaid to improve and expand delivery of the services on which Americans rely.”—Sarita A. Mohanty, MD, MPH, MBA, President and CEO, The SCAN Foundation
About The SCAN Foundation
The SCAN Foundation envisions a society where all of us can age well with purpose. We pursue this vision by igniting bold and equitable changes in how older adults age in both home and community. For more information, please visit https://www.thescanfoundation.org/