On June 23rd, 2026, the Academy hosted a virtual Lunch-and-Learn exploring LTSS policy. This session included an introduction to the landscape of long-term care supports, key challenges in LTSS policy, and reforms that can address these challenges.

The Academy hosted a 40th Anniversary Gala on the evening of June 9 in Washington, DC. The evening brought together Members, partners, and leaders from across sectors to honor the Academy’s legacy and look ahead to what’s next.

As the Academy marks 40 years during a time of profound change and debate about the future of our social contract, we convened our annual Policy Summit in Washington, D.C.

As demand for long-term care rises and system gaps deepen, this session explores near-term reforms spanning Medicare and Medicaid as well as bold new ideas like a Medicare home care benefit.

This panel explores paid leave as a missing piece of Social Security in America and frames ongoing discussions about the future of Social Security as an opportunity to truly “complete” Social Security by ensuring we all have access to paid leave.

This session explores what kind of society we’re choosing to be, what we owe one another, and how storytelling, moral clarity, and bold imagination can drive structural change.

The third panel at the Academy’s 2025 Policy Summit brought together experts from the Academy’s membership to discuss the growing crisis in long-term care and policy solutions for the future.