Despite significant investments to improve access to high-quality health care, health
inequities in the United States persist by race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity …

Social isolation is an important public health issue that has gained recognition during the
COVID-19 pandemic because of the risks posed to older adults based on physical …

Since the first case of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 causing the COVID-19 illness was
diagnosed in the United States on January 20, 2020, 1 a steady stream of new policy …

For over four decades, Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) have served as focal points to help
older adults remain in their homes and communities. AAAs partner with other organizations …

In recent years, health care policy makers have focused increasingly on addressing social
drivers of health as a strategy for improving health and health equity. Impacts of social …

Healthcare policy in the United States (US) has focused on promoting integrated healthcare
to combat fragmentation (eg, 1993 Health Security Act, 2010 Affordable Care Act) …

Importance Despite substantial geographic variation in Medicare per beneficiary spending
in the US, little is known about the extent to which social determinants of health (SDoH) are …

Millions of older Americans depend on services provided by Area Agencies on Aging to
support their nutritional, social, and health needs. Social distancing requirements and the …

Estimates from American Community Survey indicate that 11 million older adults—almost a
quarter of all older adults in the United States—live in areas designated as “rural” by the US …

Abstract Background and Objectives Community Aging in Place, Advancing Better Living for
Elders (CAPABLE) is an evidence-based intervention to promote aging in place. Although …