AARP: Another COVID-19 Challenge: Vaccinating the Homebound (March 4, 2021) Among the many challenges in getting COVID-19 vaccines into as many arms as possible, one “Another COVID-19 Challenge: Vaccinating the Homebound”
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California is Now Vaccinating About a Million Residents a Week. But is it Equitable?
KALW: California is Now Vaccinating About a Million Residents a Week. But is it Equitable? (February 22, 2021) As counties across the state speed up “California is Now Vaccinating About a Million Residents a Week. But is it Equitable?”
Hospitalized for COVID-19 and No Information: What Californians Who Speak an Indigenous Language Often Face
California Health Report: Hospitalized for COVID-19 and No Information: What Californians Who Speak an Indigenous Language Often Face (February 18, 2021) Tens of thousands of “Hospitalized for COVID-19 and No Information: What Californians Who Speak an Indigenous Language Often Face”
What’s Race Got to Do with Getting your COVID-19 Vaccine?
AARP: What’s Race Got to Do with Getting your COVID-19 Vaccine? (February 17, 2021) The latest data analyzed by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) shows “What’s Race Got to Do with Getting your COVID-19 Vaccine?”
Issue Brief: Low-Income Older Adults Face Unaffordable Rents, Driving Housing Instability and Homelessness
Older adults are at the center of the nation’s housing affordability and homelessness crisis. Older adult renters are more likely to pay a large proportion “Issue Brief: Low-Income Older Adults Face Unaffordable Rents, Driving Housing Instability and Homelessness”
On the Lunar New Year, Justice in Aging Denounces Violence Targeting AAPI Older Adults
Justice in Aging strongly condemns the recent string of violent attacks against Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) older adults. In the past two weeks, “On the Lunar New Year, Justice in Aging Denounces Violence Targeting AAPI Older Adults”
Coalition of Civil Rights Groups and Legal Scholars Release Report on Intersectional Medical Discrimination During COVID-19
Washington, DC—Today, a coalition of civil rights groups and legal scholars announce the release of a new report: “Examining How Crisis Standards of Care May “Coalition of Civil Rights Groups and Legal Scholars Release Report on Intersectional Medical Discrimination During COVID-19”
Advocates for Older Adults Applaud President Biden’s Steps Towards Reversing Harmful “Public Charge” Rule
Washington, DC (February 3, 2021) On Tuesday, President Biden announced steps towards reversing the Trump Administration’s public charge rule that illegally targets older adult immigrants, “Advocates for Older Adults Applaud President Biden’s Steps Towards Reversing Harmful “Public Charge” Rule”
Without a Ride, Many in Need Have no Shot at COVID-19 Vaccine
Stateline: Without a Ride, Many in Need Have no Shot at COVID-19 Vaccine (February 1, 2021) While state and local governments have been busy planning “Without a Ride, Many in Need Have no Shot at COVID-19 Vaccine”
Online COVID Vaccination Sign-Up Poses Hurdles for Vulnerable Populations
Marketplace: Online COVID Vaccination Sign-Up Poses Hurdles for Vulnerable Populations (February 1, 2021) For people who aren’t comfortable with technology or who aren’t online at “Online COVID Vaccination Sign-Up Poses Hurdles for Vulnerable Populations”