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The AARP Public Policy Institute (PPI) is a trusted resource that advances innovative, equitable, evidence-based, and actionable solutions that empower people to choose how they live as they

age. Our solutions are adopted in policies and practices that improve people’s lives.

Founded in 1985,  PPI is the focal point of public policy research, analysis, and development at AARP. Led by Senior Vice President Alan Weil, we develop creative policy solutions to address

our common need for financial security, health care, and quality of life. 

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Our areas of research and analysis include Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, health care, caregiving, and long-term services and supports.

Policy Now Videos

Short videos featuring interviews with issue experts mixed with graphics illustrating some key findings from their recent research.

Thinking Policy Blog

Expert analysis on how policies impact older adults and potential solutions to disparities and advancing equity in health, health care, and financial security.

Initiatives

Ongoing, multi-disciplinary, solutions-oriented projects that benefit from the involvement of outside partners and collaborators.

Publications

From in-depth research to timely fact sheets, our publications address issues that impact the health and well-being of all adults age 50-plus.

Leadership Team

PPI experts provide the full aging-issue landscape so you stay informed.

Events

We bring together leading experts to discuss policy options to address problems facing older adults.

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Latest Reports

Complete Streets and Walkability Boost Older Pedestrian Safety

This Fact Sheet explores the relationship between community walkability and safety, especially among older adults.

Date: May 22, 2025

Medicaid Provides Critical Health Care Coverage to Family Caregivers

This Spotlight discusses and provides new data related to family caregivers who receive Medicaid coverage as their own health insurance.

Date: May 20, 2025

Work Requirements for Medicaid Will Tangle Older Adults in Red Tape

Millions of Medicaid enrollees age 50+ already work or will be exempt if work requirements are added. But they may still lose coverage due to red tape.

Date: May 7, 2025

Women in Menopause Often Go Untreated

Analyses of Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) data by NORC at the University of Chicago in collaboration with the AARP Public Policy Institute reveal a low treated prevalence of

menopause among women ages 45 to 64 in the United States suggesting that only a small percentage of women who could benefit from effective menopause treatments are receiving them.

Date: April 17, 2025

Medicaid and Its Role for Older Adults: 51 State Fact Sheets

These 51 State Fact Sheets focus on Medicaid enrollees ages 50 and older in every state and the District of Columbia.

Date: April 11, 2025

One in Ten Adults Ages 50-plus Were Food Insecure in 2023

This updated AARP Public Policy Institute Fact Sheet describes trends in food insecurity and selected characteristics of food-insecure adults ages 50 and older. 

Date: April 9, 2025

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