Documents

October 16, 2017

Nuestra Mejor Defensa: La importancia de las vacunas en los adultos

May 8, 2017

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill

A group of almost 800 organizations, including the Alliance for Aging Research, sent this letter to leaders of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees to urge them “to increase the fiscal year (FY) 2018 302(b) subcommittee allocation” for programs and services administered by the departments and agencies under Labor-HHS’s jurisdiction.

April 13, 2017

Preventive Health Savings Act

This letter signed by 117 organizations sent to Representative Burgess, Representative DeGette, Senator Crapo, and Senator Cardin expresses support for the Preventive Health Savings Act.

March 27, 2017

Testimony before Energy and Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Health, on Examining FDA’s Medical Device User Fee Program

On March 28, Alliance for Aging Research Vice President of Public Policy Cynthia Bens testified before the United States House of Representatives' Energy and Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Health, at its hearing on the FDA’s Medical Device User Fee Program.

March 20, 2017

Letter on Proposed Changes to Existing Measure for HEDIS 2017: Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults (PNU)

The Adult Vaccine Access Coalition (AVAC), which includes the Alliance for Aging Research, offered these
comments on the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) proposed modifications to
the Pneumococcal Vaccination for Older Adults measure.

March 8, 2017

Alliance Letter to Congressional Leadership on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA)

The Alliance's President and CEO Susan Peschin and Vice President of Public Policy Cynthia Bens wrote this letter to Congressional leadership “to respectfully ask you to reconsider proposed repeal and replacement provisions for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) that will have an adverse impact on the health and well-being of America’s seniors and near-seniors, and to permanently repeal two existing provisions in the ACA that have concerned us.”

March 7, 2017

FY 2018 Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Testimony from the Alliance

This is testimony from the Alliance for Aging regarding the Fiscal Year 2018 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies appropriations process. It notes that “there is an ever-increasing need for sustained investment in the NIH, CDC, and AHRQ. Our testimony will highlight critical health concerns that disproportionately affect older adults and initiatives supported by our federal health agencies that are addressing them.”

March 3, 2017

Comment Letter to CMS on Medicare Advantage

This letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services from the Better Medicare Alliance, of which the Alliance for Aging Research is a member, offers comments in regard to Medicare Advantage in response to the organization's 2018 Advance Notice and Draft Letter.

March 3, 2017

Letter Urges Congressional Leaders to ‘Reject Proposals to Make Radical Structural Changes to Medicaid’

The Alliance joined other organizations in urging Hon. Mitch McConnell, leader, U.S. Senate; Hon. Chuck Schumer
minority leader, U.S. Senate; Hon. Paul Ryan, speaker, U.S. House of Representatives; and Hon. Nancy Pelosi
minority leader, U.S. House of Representatives to “reject proposals to make radical structural changes to Medicaid – by providing federal funding to the states through block grants or per capita caps.”

February 27, 2017

Letter to President Trump on Federal Public Health and Biomedical Research Workforce and Federal Hiring

The Alliance for Aging Research joined other organizations in calling on President Donald J. Trump to consider of the vital role of the federal public health and biomedical research workforce to the United States as he considers long-term policy regarding federal hiring.

February 10, 2017

Letter to HHS Secretary Tom Price on Maintaining and Enforcing Important Patient Protections and Access to Prescription Drugs

The Alliance joined with 200 other organizations to call on Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price in his review of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act “to maintain the many important protections patients have gained that ensure they can access the care and treatment their providers prescribe.”

February 7, 2017

Comments to U.S. Government Leaders on Putting a Priority on NIH Funding

The Alliance joined with 250 other organizations in calling on U.S. government leadership to put a priority on funding for the National Institutes of Health for FY 2017 and beyond.

February 7, 2017

Letter to President Trump on Vaccine Safety

The Alliance for Aging Research joined more than 350 organizations in this letter to President Donald Trump in support of the safety of vaccines.

February 6, 2017

Comments Regarding Protections for Patients with Pre-Existing Conditions Sent to Congressional Representatives

The Alliance for Aging Research joined other organizations in this letter to members of the U.S. House of Representatives regarding protections for patients with pre-existing conditions.

February 6, 2017

Comments Regarding Protections for Patients with Pre-Existing Conditions Sent to U.S. Senate Members

The Alliance for Aging Research joined other organizations in this letter to members of  the U.S. Senate regarding protections for patients with pre-existing conditions.

January 24, 2017

Comments on Oversight Framework for Molecular Diagnostic Tests, including Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs)/House Version

This letter to House Speaker Rep. Paul Ryan and House Minority Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi urges them to “make updating the oversight framework for all molecular diagnostic tests, including laboratory developed tests (LDTs), a priority early in the 115th Congress.”

January 24, 2017

Comments on Oversight Framework for Molecular Diagnostic Tests, including Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs)/Senate Version

This letter to Senate Majority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell and Senate Minority Leader Sen. Charles Schumer that urges them to “make updating the oversight framework for all molecular diagnostic tests, including laboratory developed tests (LDTs), a priority early in the 115th Congress.” 

September 15, 2016

Our Best Shot: The Importance of Vaccines for Older Adults — Workshop Promotional Poster

Our Best Shot: Workshop Kit is designed for community leaders hosting workshops for seniors and their caregivers on the basics of vaccination. The “soup-to-nuts” kit covers how vaccines work, common vaccine-preventable diseases, vaccine safety and efficacy, the vaccine schedule for adults 60-64 and 65+, and where and how to get vaccinated. 

This poster is designed for community health leaders to use in spreading the word about upcoming workshops.

September 15, 2016

Our Best Shot: The Importance of Vaccines for Older Adults — Workshop Leader’s Guide

Our Best Shot: Workshop Kit is designed for community leaders hosting workshops for seniors and their caregivers on the basics of vaccination. The “soup-to-nuts” kit covers how vaccines work, common vaccine-preventable diseases, vaccine safety and efficacy, the vaccine schedule for adults 60-64 and 65+, and where and how to get vaccinated. 

This Leader's Guide gives guidance on promotion & logistics, an agenda & script, and tips on keeping the participants engaged.

September 15, 2016

Our Best Shot: The Importance of Vaccines for Older Adults — Workshop Participant Evaluation

Our Best Shot: Workshop Kit is designed for community leaders hosting workshops for seniors and their caregivers on the basics of vaccination. The “soup-to-nuts” kit covers how vaccines work, common vaccine-preventable diseases, vaccine safety and efficacy, the vaccine schedule for adults 60-64 and 65+, and where and how to get vaccinated. 

This evaluation form is designed to collect valuable feedback from participants on the workshop.  Please use this feedback to adapt future workshops, and share with us at [email protected].