ABC News: More Scrutiny Needed of Florida’s Coronavirus Isolation Centers, Seniors’ Advocates Say, August, 26, 2020 Advocates for nursing home residents have raised concerns that “More Scrutiny Needed of Florida’s Coronavirus Isolation Centers, Seniors’ Advocates Say”
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In Coronavirus Fight, New Mandate for Nursing Homes: Test or Face Fines
ABC News: In Coronavirus Fight, New Mandate for Nursing Homes: Test or Face Fines, August, 25, 2020 Nursing homes that fail to test residents and “In Coronavirus Fight, New Mandate for Nursing Homes: Test or Face Fines”
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”
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”
Justice in Aging Opposes the President’s Efforts to Undermine the Social Security System
Last weekend President Trump issued, among other actions, a memorandum deferring employee payroll taxes from August through the end of 2020, denying Social Security billions “Justice in Aging Opposes the President’s Efforts to Undermine the Social Security System”
As Nursing Homes Battle Coronavirus, Study Finds Key Defense: Full Staffs
ABC News: As Nursing Homes Battle Coronavirus, Study Finds Key Defense: Full Staffs, August, 12, 2020 A study released on Monday by The Journal of the “As Nursing Homes Battle Coronavirus, Study Finds Key Defense: Full Staffs”
Senior Moments Radio Show Featuring Justice in Aging Senior Staff Attorney Claire Ramsey
Senior Moments Radio Show: Justice in Aging Senior Staff Attorney discusses the relationship between the California budget and federal funding funding older adults. (August 13, “Senior Moments Radio Show Featuring Justice in Aging Senior Staff Attorney Claire Ramsey”
It’s Time to Abolish Nursing Homes
The Nation: It’s Time to Abolish Nursing Homes (August 14, 2020) Nursing homes allow for an economy of scale. Feeding, washing, and otherwise seeing to “It’s Time to Abolish Nursing Homes”
As Outbreak Spun Out of Control, Brighton Rehab Ownership Group Remained Mum. It still Does
Tribune Review: As Outbreak Spun Out of Control, Brighton Rehab Ownership Group Remained Mum. It still Does, August, 9, 2020 Like many nursing homes across “As Outbreak Spun Out of Control, Brighton Rehab Ownership Group Remained Mum. It still Does”