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Welcome to a new, limited podcast series exploring major policy changes affecting older adults. This episode is part of our
Age-Friendly Health series, which explores topics at the intersection of aging, health, health care, and health policy.
In our third and final episode for the series in 2026, host
Katherine Ornstein welcomes
Alison Barkoff of
George Washington University to the program to discuss the rising economic and social importance of family caregiving, recent federal policy shifts affecting Medicaid and caregiver programs, and new interventions at the state and private‑sector levels.
Support for the Age-Friendly Health series is provided by
The John A. Hartford Foundation.
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