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Colloquy, volume 4.12 – December 2023

  • Governor Gretchen Whitmer Signs Bills to Create Medication Aides
  • Governor Gretchen Whitmer Signs Bill to Protect Vulnerable Adults
  • AARP Releases New Report on Food Insecurity and Retirement Savings in Michigan
  • Harvard Report on the Future of Housing and Care for Older Adults
  • “Inside The Senior Alliance” Podcast  Ep 40

Colloquy, volume 4.11 – November 2023

Colloquy, volume 4.10 – October 2023

  • Guardianship Bills Make It Through State House Committee
  • MI Department of Attorney General Updates Webform to Report Elder Abuse
  • U.S. House Still Without a Speaker; Government Shut Down Looms
  • Join the Advisory Council
  • SEMCOG Vision 2050 Regional Transportation Plan Survey
  • Area Agencies on Aging Association of Michigan Annual Conference
  • “Inside The Senior Alliance” Podcast  Ep 37

Colloquy, volume 4.9 – September 2023

  • Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations
  • Medicare unveils the first 10 drugs subject to price negotiations
  • Adult Foster Care (AFC) facilities could soon be subject to stricter regulation
  • Join the Advisory Council
  • Area Agencies on Aging Association of Michigan Annual Conference
  • “Inside The Senior Alliance” Podcast  Ep 36

Colloquy, volume 4.8 – August 2023

Colloquy, volume 4.7 – July 2023

Colloquy, volume 4.6 – June 2023

Advocacy Questions: Please contact Emma Case, Planning and Advocacy Specialist, with any advocacy or public policy questions via e-mail at ecase@thesenioralliance.org

Colloquy, volume 4.5 – May 2023

Colloquy, volume 4.4 – April 2023

  • President Biden Signs Executive Order Supporting Direct Care Workers & Boosting Access to In-Home Care
  • Legislation Introduced Based on Michigan Attorney General (AG) Dana Nessel’s Elder Abuse Task Force
  • Priorities in the FY 2024 Health & Human Services Budget
  • Michigan Senior Advocates Council Seat Available
  • “Inside The Senior Alliance” Podcast

Colloquy, volume 4.3 – March 2023

  • $1.34 Billion FY 2023 Supplemental Appropriation Approved
  • President Biden’s Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2024
  • Governor Whitmer’s Proposed Fiscal Year 2024 Budget
  • MENA Public Comment Period Now Open
  • Elliot-Larsen Civil Rights Act Expanded
  • Michigan Senior Advocates Council
  • “Inside The Senior Alliance” Podcast

Colloquy, volume 4.2 – February 2023

  • MENA Public Comment Period Now Open
  • Governor Whitmer’s Proposed Fiscal Year 2024 Budget
  • Dingell Reintroduces Bill Expanding Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage
  • Permanent Investment into HCBS Bill Introduced
  • Michigan Senior Advocates Council
  • “Inside The Senior Alliance” Podcast

Colloquy, volume 4.1 – January 2023

  • New Legislative Sessions Begin
  • Insulin Cap in Effect
  • Bill Introduced to Repeal the Retirement (pension) Tax
  • Working Families Tax Credit Legislation Introduced
  • The Senior Alliance Advisory Council
  • “Inside The Senior Alliance” Podcast

Colloquy, volume 3.12 – December 2022

Colloquy, volume 3.11 – November 2022

Colloquy, volume 3.10 – October 2022

  • Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Now in Stores
  • State Supplemental Appropriations Bill Passes Without Funding for Aging Services
  • Michigan Elections and Ballot Proposals Approaching
  • “Inside The Senior Alliance” Podcast

Colloquy, volume 3.9 – September 2022

Colloquy, volume 3.8 – August 2022

Colloquy, volume 3.7 – July 2022

Colloquy, volume 3.5 & 3.6– May&June 2022

  • President Biden’s Proposed FY23 Budget
  • Advocacy Push for OAA Funding
  • DELIVER Act Reintroduced in U.S. House and Senate
  • Free At-home COVID-19 Tests for People with Vision Issues
  • Family Working to Amend Adult Foster Care Law

Colloquy, volume 3.4 – April 2022

  • Federal FY22 Spending Bill Signed
  • Governor Whitmer Signs $4.8 Billion Infrastructure Bill
  • Build Back Better
  • Prior Authorization Reform Signed by Governor Whitmer
  • Older Michigander’s Day on May 11, 2022

Colloquy, volume 3.3 – March 2022

  • Silver Key Coalition Announces FY 23 Budget Ask
  • U.S. Senate passes FY 2022 Spending Bill
  • Increase in Alzheimer’s Research Funding Signed Into Law
  • Medicare Beneficiaries Can Receive At-Home COVID-19 Tests at No Cost
  • Older Michigander’s Day Approaches

Colloquy, volume 3.2 – February 2022

  • Whitmer Releases Spending Proposal for FY 2023
  • Another Continuing Resolution Passed by U.S. House
  • Get Set Up Classes

Colloquy, volume 3.1 – January 2022

  • Senate Bill 213 Amends Facility Access for Long-Term Care Ombudsman
  • Final FY 2022 Federal Budget Talks Continue
  • State of Michigan to Begin Modernizing Websites
  • Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) Launched by FCC