Caregiving Alliance Leader Urges Three Federal Policy Changes Before Senate Committee
Jason Resendez, president and CEO of the National Alliance for Caregiving, testified before the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, advocating for three policy changes to support family caregivers: reauthorization and increased funding for the Older Americans Act, establishment of…
Champaign Urbana & Springfield Decatur, IL, October 28, 2026 —
Jason Resendez, president and CEO of the National Alliance for Caregiving, testified before the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging and advocated for three federal policy changes intended to support family caregivers.
Resendez called for reauthorization and increased funding for the Older Americans Act. He also urged the establishment of a national paid family and medical leave program and enhanced Medicare support for in-home caregiving services and training.
The proposals address funding, leave and Medicare support, but the information provided does not specify how much additional funding Resendez sought for the Older Americans Act. It also does not describe the proposed design or eligibility rules for a national paid leave program, or the specific changes to Medicare that he recommended.
No details were provided about when the testimony took place, the committee’s response, or whether lawmakers have taken action on the proposals. The summary also does not include direct quotations from Resendez or additional information about the testimony.
The three recommendations were presented as policy changes to support family caregivers. Further particulars about their implementation, costs or legislative status were not included in the available information.
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