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”
Category: Health Disparities
The Democrats’ Social Spending Bill Would Expand Medicare and Medicaid and Lower the Cost of Prescription Drugs
KALW Radio, Your Call: The Democrats’ Social Spending Bill Would Expand Medicare and Medicaid and Lower the Cost of Prescription Drugs September 28, 2021 On “The Democrats’ Social Spending Bill Would Expand Medicare and Medicaid and Lower the Cost of Prescription Drugs”
Fact Sheet: Investing in Medicaid HCBS is Good for Medicare
When it comes to home-based care, millions of Medicare enrollees rely on Medicaid for the support they need to live safely at home and stay “Fact Sheet: Investing in Medicaid HCBS is Good for Medicare”
Fact Sheet: Adding Dental to Medicare Part B—31 Million Low-Income Enrollees Would Gain Access to Medicare Coverage
Half of Medicare enrollees—31 million aging adults and people with disabilities—have very limited income and savings and cannot afford to pay out-of-pocket for vital dental “Fact Sheet: Adding Dental to Medicare Part B—31 Million Low-Income Enrollees Would Gain Access to Medicare Coverage”
Civil Rights Complaint Targets Idaho Health Care Rationing
ABC News: Civil Rights Complaint Targets Idaho Health Care Rationing September 24, 2021 An advocacy group for older adults called Justice in Aging has filed “Civil Rights Complaint Targets Idaho Health Care Rationing”
Medicare Advantage vs. Medicare Supplement: What you Need to Know
Forbes Health: Medicare Advantage vs. Medicare Supplement: What you Need to Know, September 23, 2021 Medicare is a fee-for-service health insurance program for aging individuals. “Medicare Advantage vs. Medicare Supplement: What you Need to Know”
Justice in Aging’s Summary of the Final California 2021-22 Budget
California’s final budget, which rolled out at the end of June into early July uses some of the state’s surplus to enact some of the “Justice in Aging’s Summary of the Final California 2021-22 Budget”
Fact Sheet: Why Older Adults Need Bold Investment in Medicaid HCBS
Medicaid home- and community-based services (HCBS) are a lifeline for millions of older adults with disabilities. Yet, the program has been underfunded for decades, leaving “Fact Sheet: Why Older Adults Need Bold Investment in Medicaid HCBS”
Newsom Promised Big on California Health Care. Where do his Bold Plans Stand Now?
CalMatters: Newsom Promised Big on California Health Care. Where do his Bold Plans Stand Now? (July 19, 2021) Before the pandemic, Newsom recognized the state “Newsom Promised Big on California Health Care. Where do his Bold Plans Stand Now?”
Lost in Translation: Language Barriers Hinder Vaccine Access
WebMD: Lost in Translation: Language Barriers Hinder Vaccine Access (April 23, 2021) Lack of language access to vaccine information wasn’t necessarily the result of poor pandemic planning. “Lost in Translation: Language Barriers Hinder Vaccine Access”