Access to linguistically and culturally competent health care is a priority for the 4 million people with Medicare who are limited English proficient (LEP). This “Free Webinar: Language Access in Medicare and More”
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How Legal Services Can Better Serve AAPI Older Adults
Management Information Exchange Journal: How Legal Services Can Better Serve AAPI Older Adults Summer, 2021 Justice in Aging attorneys Denny Chan and Vivianne Mbaku authored “How Legal Services Can Better Serve AAPI Older Adults”
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”
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”
Plaintiffs Sue the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for Rolling Back Language Access Protections, Harming Older Adults’ Access to Health Care
Trump Administration’s roll-back of a civil rights rule leads to life-threateningbarriers for low-income older adults with limited English proficiencyseeking health care during the pandemic Washington, “Plaintiffs Sue the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for Rolling Back Language Access Protections, Harming Older Adults’ Access to Health Care”
Free Webinar: Changes to the Rule Implementing the Health Care Rights Law and the Impact on Older Adults
When: Wednesday, July 10, 2019 11 am-12 pm PT/2-3 pm ET The Trump Administration has published a proposed rule to eliminate key nondiscrimination protections under “Free Webinar: Changes to the Rule Implementing the Health Care Rights Law and the Impact on Older Adults”
Health Care for Elders with Limited English (in Chinese)
AARP TV: Health Care for Elders with Limited English (May 1, 2019) There are currently about five million older adults with limited English proficiency in “Health Care for Elders with Limited English (in Chinese)”
Health Care for Elders with Limited English (in English)
AARP TV: Health Care for Elders with Limited English (May 1, 2019) There are currently about five million older adults with limited English proficiency in “Health Care for Elders with Limited English (in English)”
New Regulation Prohibits Discrimination in Health Care: Key Highlights for Aging Advocates
Aging advocates working to promote health equity got some good news and extensive summer reading last week. After much anticipation, the U.S. Department of Health “New Regulation Prohibits Discrimination in Health Care: Key Highlights for Aging Advocates”
CMS Requiring Medicare Plans to Translate Materials
Posted on 2011/04/07 In a victory for advocates for people with limited English proficiency, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services adopted final rule requiring “CMS Requiring Medicare Plans to Translate Materials”
