Panel

Centering People in Aging & Disability Policy

This conversation centers insights from qualitative research with older adults and people with disabilities, bringing their perspectives to the forefront and exploring what it looks like to align our policy systems with the needs of the people they serve.

February 19, 2026

Event

Experts Discuss Recent DOGE Cuts at SSA

On March 13, the Academy hosted a briefing on DOGE’s recent SSA cuts for current and future beneficiaries, featuring former SSA Commissioners Martin O’Malley and Michael Astrue and a bipartisan panel of Academy experts.

March 14, 2025

Policy Summit 2026 – “The People Say”: Centering People in the Future of Aging & Disability Policy

Too often, public policy is designed around assumptions about what people need rather than listening to what they actually say.

Bipartisan SSA Commissioners and Expert Academy Members on Recent DOGE Cuts at SSA

In recent weeks, experts from across the Academy community have been raising concerns about sweeping changes and staffing reductions at