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LeadingAge's Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) team provides information and resources to keep our members informed about legislative, operational, and legal issues and opportunities affecting HCBS.

Advocacy Alert: Prevent Automatic Spending Cuts January 1

Federal funding for aging services programs will be cut substantially as of Jan. 1, 2013, unless Congress acts before the end of the year to prevent the automatic spending reductions, known as sequestration. The Budget Control Act of 2011 called on Congress to reduce the federal budget deficit by $1.5 trillion over the next 10 years. Congress so far has been unable to pass deficit reduction legislation to satisfy this requirement. According to a report by the Office of Management and Budget, sequestration will cut Medicare Home Health and Hospice reimbursement by 2%. The Administration on Aging, which manages Older Americans Act programs, would get an 8.2% cut, amounting to $121 million. Medicaid is one of the few federal programs that would be exempt from the automatic spending cuts. There is no denying the seriousness of the federal budget situation and the need for shared sacrifice to address it.

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CAST and CAST Associates in the News

This section lists news articles, blogs, press releases and other media that mentions LeadingAge CAST, or sponsors or members. More

Congress Wants You to Reform Taxes

Want to tell Congress how it should approach tax reform? TaxReform.gov is a joint website that invites members of the public to share their views on tax reform. This is a great opportunity to reiterate your support for tax incentives for charitable contributions. More

How Livable Communities Enable Seniors to Age in Place

The MetLife Mature Market Foundation has teamed up with Generations United to produce Creating a Livable Community: Engaging All Generations and Improving the Quality of Life, a report that discusses and gives examples of  intergenerational approaches to housing, transportation, health care, and supportive services that enable seniors to age in place. More

Can Union Reps Participate in OSHA Inspections of Non-Union Workplaces?

An interpretive letter by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued Feb. 21, 2013, but not released to the public until April 5, permits workers in a non-union workplace to designate anyone, including a union representative or representative from a community action organization, to be present and represent those workers during an OSHA inspection of the workplace. More

Wisdom of the Ages: Older Americans Month

For Older Americans Month, LeadingAge President Larry Minnix shares some of his favorite quotes that come to mind when thinking about his life and his work. He calls these quotes the "wisdom of the ages." More