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Navigating Change: The Impact of Shifting Administration and Congress on Aging Policies
March 11 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Join Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging and the Elder Justice Coalition on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, from 1:00 – 2:00 PM for the first session of our 2025 Advocacy Webinar Series: “Navigating Change: The Impact of Shifting Administration and Congress on Aging Policies.” This timely and insightful webinar will dive into how recent changes in the Administration and Congress may impact aging policies across the nation. With new leadership in both the executive and legislative branches, the shifting political landscape is set to affect key programs and services for older adults, such as Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.
Policy expert, Bob Blancato, President of Matz, Blancato & Associates and National Coordinator of the Elder Justice Coalition, will examine proposed legislation, new policy directions and emerging trends that could reshape the future of aging services. Participants will gain critical insights into the challenges and opportunities ahead and learn how these developments might influence advocacy efforts to support older Americans.
Whether you’re a policy professional, aging services advocate or engaged citizen, this session will provide the information you need to understand and navigate the evolving policy environment. Don’t miss out on this essential conversation about the future of aging policies in the U.S.
Speaker
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.
