by Diverse Elders | Apr 27, 2015
This post originally appeared on the SAGE Blog. Many don’t know that same-sex spouses in non-marriage states still don’t qualify for all the same federal benefits that their different sex counterparts enjoy, simply because they are married to someone of the same sex. ...
by Diverse Elders | Apr 14, 2015
This post was written by Liz Margolies, LCSW, Executive Director of the National LGBT Cancer Network. In 2013, the National LGBT Cancer Network and LGBT HealthLink surveyed over 300 LGBTQ-identified cancer survivors and found that, overwhelmingly, our communities...
by Diverse Elders | Apr 10, 2015
The National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA) is one of the five Diverse Elders Coalition members. NAPCA recently selected a new CEO, Dr. Wesley Lum. Below is the announcement from NAPCA about Dr. Lum’s appointment. We at the DEC are looking forward to...
by Diverse Elders | Apr 6, 2015
This blog written by HANM staff member Colin Baillio originally appeared on the Health Action New Mexico website. In collaboration with the National Indian Council on Aging and the Diverse Elders Coalition, Health Action New Mexico has released a resource to help...
by Diverse Elders | Mar 16, 2015
The following is a press release from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. For more information on how health reform and the ACA have impacted our diverse elder communities, click here. CMS Announces Special Enrollment Period for Tax Season Eligible...
