Marketwatch: Nursing Homes are now Facing a COVID Resurgence, and a Staffing Shortage will only Make it Worse September 17, 2021 Despite receiving billions of “Nursing Homes are now Facing a COVID Resurgence, and a Staffing Shortage will only Make it Worse”
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How COVID-19 Exacerbated Inequities in Health Care for the BIPOC Community
Next Avenue: How COVID-19 Exacerbated Inequities in Health Care for the BIPOC Community, August 31, 2021 The coronavirus has been particularly devastating for people 65 “How COVID-19 Exacerbated Inequities in Health Care for the BIPOC Community”
Florida Covid Isolation Centers Received Over $50 Million in State, Federal Reimbursements Data Shows
WSFL-TV South Florida: Florida Covid Isolation Centers Received Over $50 Million in State, Federal Reimbursements Data Shows August 23, 2021 According to AHCA, the 23 “Florida Covid Isolation Centers Received Over $50 Million in State, Federal Reimbursements Data Shows”
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”
Nursing Home Residents Have a Little More Time to Spend Stimulus Checks Before Losing Medicaid
KITV ABC News: Nursing Home Residents Have a Little More Time to Spend Stimulus Checks Before Losing Medicaid (March 30, 2021) Nursing home residents on “Nursing Home Residents Have a Little More Time to Spend Stimulus Checks Before Losing Medicaid”
Closed Social Security Offices Hinder Applying for Supplemental Security Income
AARP: Closed Social Security Offices Hinder Applying for Supplemental Security Income (March 26, 2021) Across the country, fax, phone and website have been the only “Closed Social Security Offices Hinder Applying for Supplemental Security Income”
Free Webinar: Getting the Vaccine to Communities That Need It Most
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve seen how long-standing health inequities for people of color and people with disabilities have caused disproportionate illnesses and deaths. And “Free Webinar: Getting the Vaccine to Communities That Need It Most”
Without a Ride, Many in Need Have no Shot at the Coronavirus Vaccine
Washington Post: Without a Ride, Many in Need Have no Shot at the Coronavirus Vaccine (March 22, 2021) While state and local governments have been “Without a Ride, Many in Need Have no Shot at the Coronavirus Vaccine”
The American Rescue Plan: What’s In it For Older Adults
On March 11, 2021, the fifth COVID-19 relief package, the American Rescue Plan (H.R. 1319), was signed into law. The law, totaling $1.9 trillion, provides “The American Rescue Plan: What’s In it For Older Adults”
Texas Winter Storm Exposes Gaps in Senior Living Oversight
Kaiser Health News: Texas Winter Storm Exposes Gaps in Senior Living Oversight (March 10, 2021) Although nursing homes face federal oversight, the licensing and regulatory “Texas Winter Storm Exposes Gaps in Senior Living Oversight”
