by Diverse Elders | Feb 6, 2016
On National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD), the Diverse Elders Coalition and MetroWeekly are pleased to present a guest post from Earl D. Fowlkes, President/CEO of the Center for Black Equity: February 7, 2016 marks the 16th National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness...
by Diverse Elders | Jan 12, 2016
We asked our partners to provide some stories about the impact of the Affordable Care Act on their communities. Here is what we learned: Chork Nim, Families in Good Health at St. Mary’s Medical Center: I had a Khmer (Cambodian) speaking husband and wife come into the...
by Diverse Elders | Jan 7, 2016
This post originally appeared on the Community Catalyst blog. by Amber Ma Even consumers who do their best to get care from providers in their networks may still be charged unexpectedly for out-of-network care – an issue otherwise known as surprise medical bills or...
by Diverse Elders | Dec 21, 2015
This post originally appeared on the SAGE blog. I have a confession. Until last week, I had never been to Florida. As a West Coaster for much of my life, Florida was simply too far. My inaugural visit was to Fort Lauderdale and included: eating lots of tacos; having...
by Diverse Elders | Dec 7, 2015
Selfless Valor by Marla Miranda Mooney I am the granddaughter of Alberto Bacani. Before he passed away in 2013, he entrusted me with his war diary and I have begun writing stories based on his entries. One incident, in particular, was deeply affecting — through...
