Celebrating Milestones in Elder Care: The Anniversaries of the Elder Justice Act, Affordable Care Act, and National Family Caregiver Support Program
April 15 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Join Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging and the Elder Justice Coalition on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at 1:00 PM EST for a 90-minute webinar as we mark the anniversaries of three groundbreaking pieces of legislation that have shaped the landscape of elder care in the United States: the Elder Justice Act, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and the National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP). Policy expert, Bob Blancato, President of Matz, Blancato & Associates and National Coordinator of the Elder Justice Coalition will explore how these laws have significantly improved the lives of older adults and their families, and examine their lasting impact on health care, caregiving, and the protection of vulnerable older adults.
Robert “Bob” Blancato
President, Matz, Blancato and Associates, National Coordinator of the Elder Justice Coalition
Robert Blancato Robert “Bob” Blancato is the National Coordinator of the bipartisan 3000-member Elder Justice Coalition. He is also President of Matz, Blancato and Associates, the Executive Director of the National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs, and the National Coordinator of the Defeat Malnutrition Today coalition.
Robert Blancato Robert “Bob” Blancato is the National Coordinator of the bipartisan 3000-member Elder Justice Coalition. He is also President of Matz, Blancato and Associates, the Executive Director of the National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs, and the National Coordinator of the Defeat Malnutrition Today coalition.
Bob has long been recognized as a national advocate with policy expertise on behalf of older adults. He has testified numerous times before House and Senate Committees, most recently in 2022 before the House Appropriations Labor-HHS-Education Subcommittee.
Bob’s prior work history includes 17 years as a staffer in Congress and an appointment by President Clinton to be the Executive Director of the 1995 White House Conference on Aging, one of four he has participated in. He is a member of the Senior Executive Service.
As a volunteer, he currently serves as second vice chair of the AARP board and is also on the AARP Foundation, and the board of the National Hispanic Council on Aging. From 2019 to 2023, Bob served on the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services, appointed by HHS Secretary Azar.
