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July 22, 2025

 

News and resources tailored to our Senior Services community, including relevant reports, educational opportunities, policy updates and more.

New LSA Pulse Survey: CCRC Partnerships with Universities 

A growing number of senior living organizations have forged partnerships with local universities and/or colleges to be the preferred retirement option for recruiting residents such as retired faculty or alumni, or even mixed housing with current students. Please consider completing this 2 minute survey if you have a partnership with a local university or would be interested in a future webinar on this topic! Contact Ashley Washington with any questions or suggestions.

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NATIONAL NEWS

Health Care Spending and the Medicare Program Data Book (MedPAC) 

 

How Older Adults Use and Think About AI (National Poll on Healthy Aging)

 

Grandparents Day Resources- September 7 (Generations United)

 

Hospital at Home for Medicaid Enrollees (Center for Healthcare Strategies)

 

HRSN Codes Implementation Resources (Partnership to Align Social Care)

 

CMS To Cut Medicaid Workforce Initiatives For Home- And Community-Based Services (Home Health Care News)

LEADING TOGETHER

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Annual Report: What We're Achieving Together

Our 2024 annual report celebrates the impact our network is making through strong partnerships and collaboration. From advancing health and housing solutions to supporting lived expertise and strengthening rural communities, the report's milestones reflect the power of our shared mission. Thank you for acting with us to create lasting change—together.

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ADVOCACY UPDATE

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Advocating for People, for Care, for Medicaid

Through Hill meetings, community mobilization, and earned media opportunities around the country, our network is working to protect Medicaid. Together, we mobilized more than 700 supporters and reached 3 million people with a united message: Here We Stand. For People. For Care. For Medicaid.

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What the Budget Bill Means for Medicaid and our Network

President Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” on July 4, bringing major Medicaid changes, including stricter work requirements and funding limits, and new rules affecting nonprofits, such as a modest charitable deduction. Provisions will impact states differently, and more cuts to Medicaid and nonprofit funding are expected this fall.

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View the latest federal funding opportunities and stay current on our public policy efforts by subscribing to our advocacy alerts.

OUR NETWORK AT WORK

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NORC Partnership on Rural Aging

We’re partnering with the NORC Walsh Center to support the evaluation of our Rural Aging Action Network and its effectiveness in supporting underserved older adults in rural communities.

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    New Member Collaboration Hub

    We are excited to announce LSA CommUnity, our new collaborative learning platform for members that offers tools and opportunities to exchange ideas, create partnerships, and stay informed about what’s happening across our network. Members will receive an activation link in the coming months. 

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      PARTNER SPOTLIGHT

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      Guided by disciplined stewardship, Mission Investment Fund continues to walk alongside congregations and ministries with confidence and compassion. Explore MIF’s 2024 annual report to find stories of transformation and see how your commitment is helping create a future rooted in faith, shaped by community and designed for lasting good. 

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      We gratefully acknowledge our partners for their contributions.

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