COVID-19 is the infectious disease caused by the most recently discovered coronavirus. In providing leadership to clinicians, legislators, and the public, the AGS aims to ensure our national response to this pandemic supports us all as we age.
Position Statements & Policy Briefs
- AGS Position Statement: Resource Allocation Strategies and Age-Related Considerations in the COVID-19 Era and Beyond
- Rationing Limited Health Care Resources in the COVID ‐19 Era and Beyond: Ethical Considerations Regarding Older Adults
- AGS Policy Brief: COVID‐19 and Nursing Homes
- AGS Policy Brief: COVID-19 and Assisted Living Facilities
- AGS Experts: Here’s What Older Adults Need for a “Reopened” U.S. That Can Serve Us All as We Age
Our Advocacy Work in This Area
- Letter to the COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force on Pandemic Preparedness (August 2, 2021)
- Letter to 117th Congress Supporting the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act (April 30, 2021)
- Statement for the Record for the Senate Finance Committee Hearing on “A National Tragedy: COVID-19 in the Nation’s Nursing Homes (March 31, 2021)
- Joint AGS, NAGE, GSA Letter to Congress Asking for Supplemental Funding to Support the GWEPs and GACAs during COVID-19
- AGS Public Comments to National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine Regarding Draft Framework for Equitable Allocation of a COVID-19 Vaccine (September 2, 2020)
- Testimony by Timothy W. Farrell, MD, AGSF, on Behalf of the AGS: National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine's Public Comment Hearing on Draft Framework for Equitable Allocation of a COVID-19 Vaccine (September 2, 2020)
- Letter to Congressional Leaders Regarding COVID-19 Stimulus Package Recommendations (July 31, 2020)
- Protecting American Homes From COVID-19 Means “Protecting Home For COVID-19 Data At CDC”: AGS Experts (July 20, 2020)
- Comments to the Coronavirus Commission for Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes (July 17, 2020)
- Sustained Support for WHO “Vital to Us All as We Age,” Say AGS Experts (July 9, 2020)
- AGS Commends Leaders In Senate, House For Advancing Important Protections In Nursing Homes, Long-Term Care (July 2, 2020)
- Comment Letter to Senate HELP Committee on Preparing for the Next Pandemic (June 26, 2020)
- Letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Supporting Recommendations from the American College of Physicians Focused on the Quality Payment Program (June 25, 2020)
- Letter to Support Primary Care Practices Responding to COVID-19 (June 24, 2020)
- Letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar on Funding to Physicians and Hospitals from the Provider Relief Fund (June 15, 2020)
- Letter to Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response Technical Resources Assistance Center & Information Exchange on Healthcare Systems Considerations for Recovery and Resumption of Services During COVID-19 (June 2, 2020)
- Letter to CMS on Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (June 1, 2020)
- Letter to Congress Supporting the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act (May 26, 2020)
- Written Testimony for Senate Special Committee on Aging Hearing, “Caring for Seniors Amid the COVID-19 Crisis” (May 21, 2020)
- Letter to the Trump Administration on AGS Recommendations for 4th COVID-19 Package (April 16, 2020)
- Letter to Congress on AGS Recommendations for 4th COVID-19 Package (April 16, 2020)
- UPDATE: COVID-19 Stimulus Signed into Law, Bringing Momentum for Economy & Important Bright Spot for Geriatrics (March 27, 2020)
- Letter to the Trump Administration on AGS COVID-19 Recommendations (March 23, 2020)
- Letter to Congress on AGS COVID-19 Recommendations (March 23, 2020)