Policy Series: GSA's Congressional Update

Friday, November 4, 2022

10:00 AM – 11:30 AM ET

Location: 242 CC

Chair(s)

Brian Lindberg, MMHS (he/him/his)

Public Policy Advisor
Policy and Professional Affairs
The Gerontological Society of America
Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Panelist(s)

Patricia D'Antonio, BSPharm, MS, MBA, BCGP

Vice President, Policy & Professional Affairs
Policy and Professional Affairs
The Gerontological Society of America
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Andrew MacPherson

Healthsperien
Washington, District of Columbia, United States

This popular annual session will provide cutting-edge information on what the 117th Congress has and has not accomplished to date, and what may be left for the lame duck session to address. Speakers will discuss key issues such as Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Older Americans Act, Build Back Better Act, social isolation, serious illness care, and funding. Predictions for the 118th Congress may be provided.

Learning Objectives:

Identify key aging and health care legislative proposals from the 117th Congress and discuss their status.
Discuss key aging and health care issues from the perspective of Hill staff, including the policy, politics, and process involved.
Demonstrate their understanding of the legislative process and some of the factors that have influenced legislation this Congress.