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Voices From the Field: What We Heard From Older Adults in 2025
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  • Voices From the Field: What We Heard From Older Adults in 2025

    Dec 2025

    What is it like to be an older adult in America today? It is a question at the heart of what we do at The SCAN Foundation (TSF)—and as 2025 draws to a close, I want to share how the voices and perspectives of older adults guide our continuing work. I also want to use this opportunity to lift up what older adults are saying about their ability to find the high-quality services and supports they need and deserve so they can age with dignity. 

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    2027 Medicare Advantage Proposed Rule Comment Letter
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  • 2027 Medicare Advantage Proposed Rule Comment Letter

    Feb 2026

    National

    Medicare Health and Social Supports, Medicare-Medicaid Integration

    As enrollment in Medicare Advantage (MA) continues to a major part of overall Medicare enrollment, federal policy decisions play an increasingly important role in shaping how older adults access care, understand their coverage, and maintain trusted provider relationships. 

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    “Aging in Place: The Impact of Community During the Holidays” Statement for the Record
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  • “Aging in Place: The Impact of Community During the Holidays” Statement for the Record

    Dec 2025

    Long-Term Care, Medicare Health and Social Supports, Medicare-Medicaid Integration, Multisector Plans for Aging

    The SCAN Foundation appreciates the opportunity to submit this statement for the record in relation to the Committee’s December 3, 2025 hearing, “Aging in Place: The Impact of Community during the Holidays.”  

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    New State- and County-Based Dashboard Shows Where Critical Medicaid Services are Used by Older Adults and People With Disabilities
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  • New State- and County-Based Dashboard Shows Where Critical Medicaid Services are Used by Older Adults and People With Disabilities

    Jun 2025

    National

    Long-Term Care, Medicare-Medicaid Integration

    Just under 6 million older adults and people with disabilities nationwide rely on health and supportive services through Medicaid’s Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) program, according to a new database showing where these individuals reside.

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    Addressing Aging in California: Insights from the State Capitol Hearing
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  • Addressing Aging in California: Insights from the State Capitol Hearing

    Apr 2025

    California

    Long-Term Care, Medicare Health and Social Supports, Medicare-Medicaid Integration, Multisector Plans for Aging

    On April 9, 2025, The SCAN Foundation’s President and CEO Sarita A. Mohanty provided testimony at the Joint Hearing of California Assembly Budget Subcommittees on Human Services and Health.

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    How Can MPAs Help Advance Integrated Care for Dual-Eligible Beneficiaries?
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  • How Can MPAs Help Advance Integrated Care for Dual-Eligible Beneficiaries?

    Aug 2023

    National

    Medicare-Medicaid Integration, Multisector Plans for Aging

    In a new Health Affairs blog, The SCAN Foundation explores how an MPA can help states navigate barriers to advancing integrated, high-quality health care.

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