Aging Policy in the Trump Era
Year: 2018
Type: conference-abstract
Abstract: The election of Donald Trump to the presidency has inaugurated a period of uncertainty and change in the American political sphere. Perhaps in no area is the potential ramifications of the Trump presidency and unified Republican control of Congress clearer than in aging policy. Between 2010 and 2050 the proportion of the U.S. population aged 65 years or older is projected to increase from 13% to 20%. Population aging creates opportunities and challenges for elders, their families, and society in general. The Obama administration chose to meet these challenges, in part, by seeking to expand the social safety net. By contrast, the Trump administration has largely been supportive of Republican priorities to draw back on the federal government’s commitment to programs intended to support an aging population, despite rhetoric to the contrary during the presidential campaign. Recently, President Trump signed the Republican tax reform bill which repealed the ACA’s individual mandate and reduced federal tax revenues by about $1.5 trillion dollars over 10 years, potentially triggering across the board cuts to federal domestic programs supporting health and long-term care, housing, and retirement. This panel assembles leading experts to examine the implications of these and other changes for aging policy in the Trump era. Participants include: Marc Cohen and Judy Feder (financing long-term services and supports), Robyn Stone (Housing), Christian Weller (workforce and retirement), and Pamela Nadash (health care). Edward Alan Miller will chair the panel; Michael Gusmano will serve as co-chair and David K. Jones as discussant.
Source: Innovation in Aging
Authors: E A Miller, M K Gusmano, D K Jones
Language: English
Subfield: General Health Professions
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,977
OpenAlex ID: W2900060993