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November 21, 2021


Our next CCA Advocacy Committee Meeting is on Monday, November 22nd from 9:30AM to 11:30AM. We will have Jarett Hughes, Senior Policy Advisor on Aging from the Office of Governor Jared Polis joining us. His presentation is:


Modernizing Colorado's Aging Network - Legislative Proposals for 2022 

The Governor's Office and Department of Human Services are working on two legislative proposals that are fundamental steps in transforming Colorado's aging network. The first proposal discussed will be specific to a strategic investments in aging grant program and the second proposal, which will be the primary focus of the discussion, relates to modernizing the Older Coloradans Act. We hope you can join us and share your input with us! - Jarett Hughes

View our Meeting Agenda - CLICK HERE

Review our CCA Advocacy Planning Subgroup Memo - CLICK HERE

Our December 13th meeting will be the last CCA Advocacy Committee meeting for 2021.

Plan to attend the Dec 13th meeting! We will have Natalie Mullis, Legislative Staff Director and Bill Zepernick, Fiscal Note Manager joining us from 9:30AM to 10:30AM. They will discuss the role of the Legislative Committee Services (LCS), including the importance of preparing fiscal notes, and what the protocols for the 2022 session will be. Let me know if you have any questions or suggestions to convey to them - Rich Mauro

Zoom Logon Information for Monday's Nov 8th Meeting

You will get the most out of our meetings if you can logon using a computer compared to calling in with a phone.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8814815119?pwd=UEkvcVJyWFNCZkhvU0hDT0RNWGR0Zz09


Link above should be all you need, but just in case:

Meeting ID: 881 481 5119

Passcode: CSL2020!


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+16699009128,,8814815119#,,,,,,0#,,24533218# US (San Jose)

Meeting ID: 881 481 5119

Passcode: 24533218

Questions about CCA Advocacy Planning Subgroups - Contact:


Jeanette Hensley - email - 303-249-5598

Co-Chair of CCA Advocacy Committee


Rich Mauro - email - Direct: 303-480-6778

Co-Chair of CCA Advocacy Committee and Senior Policy and Legislative Analyst Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG)


List of CCA Advocacy Planning Subgroups - CLICK HERE

Thank you again to our Voices on Aging Town Hall Sponsor!

We will share the video from the event next week!

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Advocacy Subgroup Resources

Below are articles and resources that are relevant to our Advocacy Subgroups' research.

Colorado & National News

Tracking the coronavirus around the U.S.: See how your state is doing

"More than 47 million people in the U.S. have had confirmed coronavirus infections and more than 760,000 have died of COVID-19. Thousands of new cases are reported daily nationwide ..." - READ MORE

Source: https://www.npr.org/

The New Social Security Statements: Reasons to Check Yours Out

How Social Security made it easier to see what you could get,

depending on when you start claiming

"For years, the Social Security Administration has done a pretty crummy job telling Americans how much they'll likely receive in Social Security benefits. But I'm glad to say that the agency just replaced its text-heavy, four-page Social Security Statement with a redesigned, more useful, more visual, two-page version ..." - READ MORE

Source: https://www.nextavenue.org/

Colorado’s governor continues to fund positions in his office

with money from private donors

"Six positions in Gov. Jared Polis’ office this fiscal year are funded by grants from non-governmental organizations, including one funded by the grandson of Walmart’s founder, another that has received large sums from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and a third led by the widow of Apple cofounder Steve Jobs, Laurene Powell Jobs ..."

- READ MORE

Source: https://coloradosun.com/

Colorado voters will decide next year whether to further reduce

the state’s income tax rate

"The Colorado Secretary of State’s Office said Thursday that supporters of Initiative 31 collected enough signatures to get their question before voters in 2022. They needed at least 124,632 signatures to qualify for the ballot ..." - READ MORE

Source: https://coloradosun.com/

Food-Nutrition

One of Denver’s poorest, most diverse neighborhoods was a food desert.

Until now.

"Residents of Sun Valley have had to travel miles by car or bus to get to a real grocery store. Then came Decatur Fresh Market, a government-subsidized store full of fresh produce and international spices ..." - READ MORE

Source: https://coloradosun.com/

Homelessness

Denver’s program to house people who were homeless was so successful,

the federal government is offering millions more to expand it

"Five years ago, Denver made a list of people most often involved with jail, detox centers and emergency rooms - and then offered them housing. The program was so successful at keeping people in stable housing and out of jail, that the U.S. Treasury Department has offered the city more than $6 million in new federal aid, if the program can demonstrate a comparable drop in Medicare and Medicaid billings over the next seven years ..." - READ MORE

Source: https://coloradosun.com

CCA eNewsletter Archive

The CCA eNewsletters that go out on Sunday afternoons are archived on the CCA website. In particular, the September 5th CCA eNewsletter had resources for a variety of our advocacy research topics.

You can find all past newsletters at this link - CLICK HERE

Events Around Colorado

Medicare’s Open Enrollment October 15th – December 7th

You can enroll in Medicare health and drug plans from October 15th – December 7th.

Here are places and resources to get advice on Medicare:

  • Colorado Gerontological Medicare Monday's - READ MORE
  • Colorado State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) - READ MORE
  • State Health Insurance Assistance Program and Senior Medicare Patrol from Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) for Arapahoe, Douglas and Jefferson Counties - READ MORE

Accountable Care Collaborative Program Improvement Advisory Committee

The Accountable Care Collaborative Program Improvement Advisory Committee (PIAC) is made up of stakeholders who provide guidance and make recommendations to help improve health, access, cost and satisfaction of members and providers in the Accountable Care Collaborative (ACC). These meetings are open to the public.

Website: https://hcpf.colorado.gov/accountable-care-collaborative-program-improvement-advisory-committee

Office of Community Living Stakeholder Engagement Events

The Office of Community Living (OCL) is working on a variety of policy and rule changes related to its Home and Community Based Services waivers and programs. The engagement of clients and stakeholders throughout these changes is a critical part of this process. Use this link to look for upcoming meetings - LEARN MORE

November 17th through March 23, 2021

Buried In Treasures Workshop Series

Join us for a 16-week course to help improve your life and create more living space for you and your family. This group meets once per week for 2-hours and offers a supportive environment for people ready to make a change in their life. This group is for adults age 60+ living in the counties of Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Denver, Gilpin, and Jefferson Counties through funding support from DRCOG and Next50 Initiative. For more information or to make a referral, please contact Jordan at 866-217-5808 or email JordanL@jcmh.org by Wednesday, November 10th.

View Event Flyer - CLICK HERE

Source: https://www.jcmh.org/

Tuesday, November 30, 2021 - Noon - 1:00PM

Oral Health in Older Adults Webinar Series

Plan to attend our next webinar in the Oral Health for Older Adults series, "Removable Prosthodontics and Implants." Our presenter is Viensuong Nguyen, DDS, MD.

Register Today - CLICK HERE

Source: https://medschool.cuanschutz.edu/center-on-aging

Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Second Regular Session of the Seventy-third General Assembly

The First Regular Session of the Seventy-third General Assembly adjourned on June 8, 2021. The Second Regular Session of the Seventy-third will convene on January 12, 2022.

Source: https://leg.colorado.gov/

Save the date for our last CCA Advocacy Committee Meeting for 2021

Monday, December 13th - CCA Advocacy Committee

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