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Home Hochul Executive Order Seeks to Maintain Access to COVID Vaccine: The executive order and accompanying guidance respond to the FDA's more limited approval of the 2025-2026 COVID vaccines. CDC guidance on the updated vaccines is not yet available.

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Home Request for Member Input: 2026 Advocacy and Public Policy Priorities: Members are asked to submit your organization's 2026 policy priorities via this online form by Tues., Sept. 30^th. Your input will be included in the formulation of our 2026 Advocacy and Public Policy Agenda.

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Home LeadingAge NY Opens 2026 Call for Educational Presentations: Submit your proposal today!

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Home NYS Rolls Out Free Community College Program: Program offers opportunity to NYS residents age 25-55 to pursue careers in certain high-demand areas.

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Home 2025 LeadingAge NY Legislative Bill Summary: The NYS Legislature completed its work on June 17, 2025, marking the end of another busy and productive legislative session. LeadingAge NY provides a comprehensive summary of bills passed by the Legislature in 2025 and priority bills that failed to advance. In addition, members are encouraged to continue to connect with elected officials in the district over the summer.

Home State Posts New Person-Centered Planning Training Resources: Virtual trainings offer a variety of topics for a variety of provider roles.
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Home Updates on COVID Vaccine Guidance: The NYS Health Commissioner has issued standing orders for all four of the 2025-26 COVID vaccines. Medicare will cover the vaccines under Part B.
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Home Adult Care Facility and Assisted Living Updates from Work with DOH: Summary of recent work on survey issues, quality measures, and dietary regulations.
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Home CDC Releases Flu Vaccine Recommendations for 2025-2026: At this time, a flu vaccine is recommended for all individuals over the age of 6 months, with high-dose or adjuvanted flu vaccines recommended for individuals aged 65 years and older.
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Home Stakeholder Group Meets Again on NHTD Waiver Enrollment Cap: Members are encouraged to reach out with concerns or recommendations to curtail program costs.
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Home NYSDOT Posts Funding Opportunity for Transportation of Older Adults and Individuals with Disabilities: Webinars scheduled to assist applicants; grant applications will be accepted through Nov. 3, 2025.
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Home ALP and Nursing Home Minimum Wage Survey Deadlines Approaching: ALP survey is due Sept. 19^th; nursing home survey due Sept. 30^th.
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Home State Preparing to Apply for Grant Funding to Support Rural Health Care: DOH met with stakeholders to discuss ideas to include in the Rural Health Transformation Plan that is a requirement of the application.
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Home ProCare: For over 20 years, Leading Age NY ProCareSM has provided a wide range of high-quality and state-of-the-art clinical, administrative and financial consulting services to member and non-member nursing homes and other aging services providers.

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Reject Proposed Cuts to Home Health Care and Support Strong HUD Funding
LeadingAge National provides several important advocacy alerts, including alerts urging CMS to rescind proposed cuts to home health Medicare FFS payment rates, urging Congress to support strong HUD funding, and urging Congress to support foreign-born workers in aging services. Please take action today using these simple links!
Urge Congress to Protect Medicaid in 2025!
Congress is moving through the budget reconciliation process, which aims to reduce federal spending by approximately $1.5 trillion over the next 10 years. Given the significant amount of savings being sought, Medicaid is a highly likely source of cuts (potentially up to $880 billion). Write to your members of Congress today to urge them not to include Medicaid cuts or harmful changes as part of budget reconciliation bills or other legislation.

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