Washington, D.C.—Today, amidst an unparalleled rampant spread of COVID-19 infection throughout the country and the looming specter of care rationing as hospitals become overwhelmed, civil “Amidst Nationwide COVID-19 Surge, Health & Civil Rights Groups Secure Federal Approval of Revised Crisis Standards of Care Guidelines in Texas”
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Stakeholders Encouraged by Governor Newsom’s Master Plan for Aging
SACRAMENTO, Calif., January 6, 2021—We commend Governor Newsom for his visionary leadership in spearheading California’s first Master Plan for Aging, which was released today. As “Stakeholders Encouraged by Governor Newsom’s Master Plan for Aging”
What Seniors Need to Know About the December Stimulus Package
Forbes: What Seniors Need to Know About the December Stimulus Package (December 29, 2020) The coronavirus relief package was included as a part of a $1.4 “What Seniors Need to Know About the December Stimulus Package”
Even as Nursing Homes Start Receiving Vaccine, Vulnerable Residents Face Hurdles
ABC News: Even as Nursing Homes Start Receiving Vaccine, Vulnerable Residents Face Hurdles (December 17, 2020) For many of the nation’s elderly nursing home residents, “Even as Nursing Homes Start Receiving Vaccine, Vulnerable Residents Face Hurdles”
How Government Incentives Shaped the Nursing Home Business–and Left it Vulnerable to a Pandemic
The Washington Post: How Government Incentives Shaped the Nursing Home Business–and Left it Vulnerable to a Pandemic (November 27, 2020) Federal money, through the Medicare “How Government Incentives Shaped the Nursing Home Business–and Left it Vulnerable to a Pandemic”
Effective Patient Education Strategies
The Caring Generation: Effective Patient Education Strategies (November 1, 2020) In this podcast, caregiving expert Pamela Wilson speaks with Justice in Aging attorney Eric Carlson “Effective Patient Education Strategies”
Adults 55 and Older Face Higher Unemployment Rates Than Mid-Career Workers
KJZZ: Adults 55 and Older Face Higher Unemployment Rates Than Mid-Career Workers (October 30, 2020) COVID-19 has exposed the role ageism plays in our society. And “Adults 55 and Older Face Higher Unemployment Rates Than Mid-Career Workers”
How Utah Patients will be Scored, with a Controversial Tie-Breaker
KUTV2 News Utah: How Utah Patients will be Scored, with a Controversial Tie-Breaker (October 27, 2020) As Utah prepared to implement a care rationing system “How Utah Patients will be Scored, with a Controversial Tie-Breaker”
Justice in Aging’s Statement on the Barrett Nomination
Justice in Aging condemns the Senate for rushing through the Supreme Court nomination and confirmation of Justice Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court of “Justice in Aging’s Statement on the Barrett Nomination”
When it Comes to Healthy Aging: Location, Location, Location
The Hill: When it Comes to Healthy Aging: Location, Location, Location (October 15, 2020) This op-ed, co-authored by Justice in Aging Deputy Director Jennifer Goldberg “When it Comes to Healthy Aging: Location, Location, Location”