California is home to nearly 20% of the country’s older adults with low incomes and people with disabilities who receive health care coverage from both “A Primer on Dual Eligible Californians: How People Enrolled in Both Medicare and Medi-Cal Receive Their Care”
Category: Health Disparities
Health Disparities Facing Older Adults of Color amid COVID-19
Guest Blog for NheLP: Health Disparities Facing Older Adults of Color amid COVID-19 (August, 24, 2020) The COVID-19 pandemic poses challenges for nearly all communities across the “Health Disparities Facing Older Adults of Color amid COVID-19”
A Postal Slowdown is Scary for those who get Meds by Mail
Wired: A Postal Slowdown is Scary for those who get Meds by Mail, August, 24, 2020 In June, the United States Postal Service (USPS) made “A Postal Slowdown is Scary for those who get Meds by Mail”
Free Webcast: Combatting Discriminatory Crisis Care Standards
The COVID-19 crisis has created numerous challenges for older adults and people with disabilities. As cases surge across the country, hospitals and health systems have “Free Webcast: Combatting Discriminatory Crisis Care Standards”
Q&A on Changes to the Rules Implementing the Health Care Rights Law
Our new Q&A on Changes to the Rules Implementing the Health Care Rights Law provides background on the Health Care Rights Law (Section 1557 of “Q&A on Changes to the Rules Implementing the Health Care Rights Law”
Advocates Say Homeless Hotel Program Discriminates Against Disabled People
Los Angeles Times: Advocates Say Homeless Hotel Program Discriminates Against Disabled People, August 14, 2020 A program that has moved thousands of homeless people into hotel and “Advocates Say Homeless Hotel Program Discriminates Against Disabled People”
Letter to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority Regarding Policy of Denying Project Roomkey Services to Individuals with Disabilities
In this letter, the Los Angeles Aging Advocacy Coalition notifies the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) that its policy and practice of denying access “Letter to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority Regarding Policy of Denying Project Roomkey Services to Individuals with Disabilities”
Older Adults and People with Disabilities Challenge Discriminatory Surge Care Guidelines in COVID-19 Hotspots Arizona and Texas
July 20, 2020 In states that are hard hit by COVID-19 surges, older adults, people with disabilities, and people of color face a real risk “Older Adults and People with Disabilities Challenge Discriminatory Surge Care Guidelines in COVID-19 Hotspots Arizona and Texas”
California Sets New Rules for Rationing Medical Equipment if Hospitals Run Out During Pandemic
Sacramento Bee: California Sets New Rules for Rationing Medical Equipment if Hospitals Run Out During Pandemic (June 12, 2020) The California Department of Public Health “California Sets New Rules for Rationing Medical Equipment if Hospitals Run Out During Pandemic”
Aging and Older Adults in the Time of COVID-19
Peace and Social Justice Radio Show: Aging and Older Adults in the Time of COVID-19 (June 5, 2020) Justice in Aging Senior Staff Attorney Claire “Aging and Older Adults in the Time of COVID-19”