Election Outcomes and the Future of Aging Policy
November 12 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST
When the midterms are over, what do the results mean for older adults, caregivers, and the aging services network? Join Bob Blancato and Benjamin Rose for a discussion of the election outcomes and their potential impact on key issues, including Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, caregiving, and aging services. Learn what to watch for as policymakers set priorities and explore ways to stay informed and engaged in the policy decisions that affect older adults and their families.
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.
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.