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”
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Medicare and People Leaving Incarceration: A Primer for California Advocates During the Pandemic
In response to COVID-19, California has begun early release of some individuals from custody in state facilities. Obtaining appropriate health care coverage is one of “Medicare and People Leaving Incarceration: A Primer for California Advocates During the Pandemic”
Free Webcast: Protecting Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services During COVID-19
During the COVID-19 crisis, it has become clear that the ability to receive services and care at home and in the community is critical to keeping “Free Webcast: Protecting Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services During COVID-19”
Some Nursing Homes Escaped COVID-19-Here’s What they Did Right
Wired: Some Nursing Homes Escaped COVID-19-Here’s What they Did Right (May 29, 2020) Cmiel’s staff stocked up on personal protective equipment and masks for workers “Some Nursing Homes Escaped COVID-19-Here’s What they Did Right”
Free Webinar: Health Care Rights for Older Adults During COVID-19
Older adults and people with disabilities are one of the populations most susceptible to both COVID-19 and the effects of related physical distancing mandates. Many “Free Webinar: Health Care Rights for Older Adults During COVID-19”
Rethinking How America Cares for its Elderly
Street Roots: Rethinking How America Cares for its Elderly (May 26, 2020) Before COVID-19 sent the United States hurdling toward a devastating economic recession, 37 “Rethinking How America Cares for its Elderly”
Op-Ed: Revised Budget Puts Older Californians, Communities at Risk
Cal Matters: Op-Ed: Revised Budget Puts Older Californians, Communities at Risk (May 26, 2020) During a public health crisis like this, few things are more “Op-Ed: Revised Budget Puts Older Californians, Communities at Risk”
Medicare Applications Raise Anxiety for Seniors in Pandemic
Associated Press: Medicare Applications Raise Anxiety for Seniors in Pandemic, (April 29, 2020) This article discusses how difficult it is for seniors to apply for “Medicare Applications Raise Anxiety for Seniors in Pandemic”
Free Webcast: Medicare Coverage and COVID-19
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and new legislation have changed many of the rules in Medicare to respond to COVID-19. This webcast “Free Webcast: Medicare Coverage and COVID-19”
Economic challenges face elderly Americans during Covid-19 shutdowns
KFTK St. Louis, The Randy Tobler Show: Economic challenges face elderly Americans during COVID-19 shutdowns, (April 7, 2020) Amber Christ, Directing Attorney with Justice in “Economic challenges face elderly Americans during Covid-19 shutdowns”