Recent years have seen an increased—and overdue—focus on structural racism within the United States. The focus on “structural” racism—as compared to legal or explicit racism, “Issue Brief: Racial Disparities in Nursing Facilities—and How to Address Them”
Category: Health Disparities
Issue Brief: Beyond Spending—Measuring California’s Progress Towards Equitable HCBS
Many aging adults and people with disabilities will need support and assistance throughout their lifetimes. Medicaid (or Medi-Cal in California) is an important payer for “Issue Brief: Beyond Spending—Measuring California’s Progress Towards Equitable HCBS”
California’s Master Plan for Aging: Creating Equitable Systems of Care
Sacramento Observer: California’s Master Plan for Aging: Creating Equitable Systems of Care (August 24, 2022) The recent study by the Journal of the American Medical “California’s Master Plan for Aging: Creating Equitable Systems of Care”
Advocates Push for More Help for Older Adults After Incarceration
Public News Service: Advocates Push for More Help for Older Adults After Incarceration (August 23, 2022) A new report on the plight of older adults reentering “Advocates Push for More Help for Older Adults After Incarceration”
Low-Income Medicaid Enrollees Sue U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for Failing to Undo Lawless, Harmful Policy Adopted by Trump Administration
Illegal Policy Requires State Medicaid Agencies to Kick Hundreds of Thousands of People Off of Medicaid During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Violation of Congress’s Clear “Low-Income Medicaid Enrollees Sue U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for Failing to Undo Lawless, Harmful Policy Adopted by Trump Administration”
Older Adults Still At High Risk for COVID-19 — Beware Complacency
Ethnic Media Services: Older Adults Still At High Risk for COVID-19 – Beware Complacency (July 1, 2022) “You might be done with Covid, but Covid “Older Adults Still At High Risk for COVID-19 — Beware Complacency”
California Opens Medicaid to Older Unauthorized Immigrants
Kaiser Health News: California Opens Medicaid to Older Unauthorized Immigrants (May 2, 2022) On May 1, California opened Medi-Cal to older immigrants residing in the “California Opens Medicaid to Older Unauthorized Immigrants”
California rolled out websites and apps to fight COVID-19 — did they work?
Cal Matters: California rolled out websites and apps to fight COVID-19 — did they work? (November 9, 2021) Expectations for California’s digital response to the “California rolled out websites and apps to fight COVID-19 — did they work?”
‘They Treat Me Like I’m Old and Stupid’: Seniors Decry Health Providers’ Age Bias
Kaiser Health News: ‘They Treat Me Like I’m Old and Stupid’: Seniors Decry Health Providers’ Age Bias (October 20, 2021) Ageism occurs when people face “‘They Treat Me Like I’m Old and Stupid’: Seniors Decry Health Providers’ Age Bias”
Issue Brief: Supporting the Health & Economic Security of Older Women of Color
Older women face significant challenges maintaining economic security as they age. Their economic security hinges on what they have available in both income and savings, “Issue Brief: Supporting the Health & Economic Security of Older Women of Color”
