HHS launches elder justice, scam awareness campaign
By HME News Staff
Updated 11:03 AM CDT, Thu June 18, 2026
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Elder Justice Coordinating Council, has launched the Federal Elder Justice Action Plan, a government-wide strategy to protect older Americans’ rights, strengthen accountability and make help easier to find. HHS has also launched “Never EVER,” a national campaign designed to help people recognize and avoid government and business imposter scams. “Scammers steal an estimated $28 billion from older Americans each year,” said HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. The EJCC, chaired by the HHS secretary, brings together 17 federal departments and agencies to strengthen collaboration, advance elder justice and protect older adults’ dignity, independence and financial security. Research estimates that roughly one in 10 older adults experiences abuse, neglect or exploitation every year, and Adult Protective Services programs receive about 1.3 million reports annually.
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