Recognizing both the opportunities and challenges ahead as America's population ages, ADvancing States convened the 2026 Aging Summit, bringing together more than 220 leaders from 42 states and territories, federal agencies, national organizations, health plans, academia, philanthropy, and the private sector. Participants were united by a shared goal: ensuring readiness to meet the needs and aspirations of today's and tomorrow's older adults.

This infographic provides information on coverage and costs for low-income Medicare beneficiaries. The resource describes people on Medicare, financial needs among beneficiaries, programs supporting low-income beneficiaries, and ways to improve access.

ADvancing States is pleased to release a summary report on State Efforts to Integrate Family Caregivers and Direct Care Workers. With the generous support of The John A. Hartford Foundation, nine states and three national partners joined a six-month learning collaborative led by ADvancing States to explore, develop, and draft plans policies that connect these two critical populations.

ADvancing States and NASDDDS are proud to announce the launch of the Enabling Technology Engagement Network, a collaborative initiative designed to transform Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) through cutting-edge technology and strategic partnerships. This network addresses the challenges of implementing impactful technological solutions across fragmented Medicaid and LTSS systems. As a member, you’ll gain access to premier events, opportunities to connect with key industry leaders and policymakers, a platform to shape policy, and collaboration with industry peers to exchange insights and foster innovation.

Contact EnablingTech@advancingstates.org for more information.

To assist states designing and/or revising HCBS waivers, in this report ADvancing States analyzed how waiver language defines family caregivers and how those definitions relate to older adults without immediate family available as caregivers.

ADvancing States is pleased to publish findings from the Aging and Disability 2023 Information and Referral/Assistance (I&R/A) National Survey. This brief explores several dimensions of quality assurance and training, including I&R/A standards, quality assurance and improvement, outcome measures, staff training, and staff certification. The survey results demonstrate that agencies use a variety of means to ensure the quality of services provided. Quality assurance and training strengthen I&R/A service delivery and support effective services and outcomes.

This infographic provides information on the direct care workforce, including demographic data, challenges direct care workers face, and resources that states can use to learn more about and support their direct care workforce.

This infographic contains information on caregivers including demographic data, caregiver responsibilities, pressures on caregivers, and discussion of the limited supports for caregivers.

This infographic provides information on coverage and costs for individuals with Medicaid and Medicare. The infographic describes people with both Medicaid and Medicare, complex health care needs of those dually eligible and spending, limited coordinated care between the programs, and ways to improve coordination.

ADvancing States released today a new report on the current state of enabling technology in LTSS programs. The report offers recommendations for state action as well as identifies supports that our Federal partners can offer to states as they explore ways to help older adults and people with physical disabilities live as independently as possible. Finally the report highlight some best practices across the country in both Medicaid and aging programs.