title: American Geriatrics Society Policy Priorities for New Administration and 115th Congress.
abstract: This paper is a statement of the American Geriatrics Society's (AGS) core policy priorities and the Society's positions on federal programs and policies that support older Americans as articulated to the new administration. Among the AGS priorities discussed in this paper are health reform, Medicare, and Medicaid. The AGS is committed to leveraging its expertise to inform regulatory and legislative policy proposals.
authors.affiliation: Chief Executive Officer, American Geriatrics Society, New York, New York.
authors.forename: Nancy E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Lundebjerg
authors.affiliation: Board Secretary, American Geriatrics Society, Cranston, Rhode Island.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hollmann
authors.affiliation: Public Policy Committee Chair, American Geriatrics Society, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
authors.forename: Michael L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Malone
mesh_terms: D005853:Geriatrics; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006291:Health Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006292:Health Priorities / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006280:Health Workforce / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D008484:Medicaid / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006278:Medicare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012955:Societies, Medical; D014481:United States; D014493:United States Department of Veterans Affairs / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence
keywords: Congress; administration; healthcare; policy; president