DEC Attends House Energy & Commerce Hearing with Partners
Advancing Equity
Mar 31, 2026
On March 17, the Diverse Elders Coalition (DEC) joined with a range of partners, including the Disability and Aging Collaborative (DAC) and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), to attend a House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Hearing on “Protecting Patients and Safeguarding Taxpayer Dollars: The Role of CMS in C…
MLK Day’s unfinished business: protecting Medicaid, SNAP, and Older Americans Act services for diverse older adults and family caregivers
Advancing Equity
Jan 26, 2026
MLK Day is often remembered through the soaring language of dreams and freedom. Less often, we talk about how clearly Dr. King named health equity as a civil rights issue. In 1966, speaking in Chicago, Dr. King warned that injustice in health is not abstract, it is deadly. He said: “Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health is the most shocking and th…
Past, Present, Future: AI/AN Elders, Caregiving, and the Fight for Health Equity
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Nov 25, 2025
In recognition of Native American Heritage Month and National Family Caregivers Month
Native American Heritage Month is a time to honor the languages, stories, and traditions that Indigenous communities have carried forward for generations. This year’s theme, “Weaving together our past, present and future,” reminds us that for American Indian and Alaska Na…
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Everyone has a story to tell — what’s yours?
Stories change minds. One of the most effective ways to educate the public and build momentum for diverse older adults is to describe our lives and the elements that shaped them. Stories tell leaders about our struggles and triumphs in ways that facts and numbers cannot do alone. And your story can be the story that leads to change.
Policy and Advocacy Issues
Women’s History Month 2026: 15 Quotes from Women Shaping A Sustainable Future
Access to Services
Mar 31, 2026
Women’s History Month is a chance to honor the women whose leadership has helped build stronger, more caring, and more just communities. This year’s theme, “Leading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future,” invites us to think about sustainability in a broad sense across multiple topics. These topics include the environment, financial stability, he…
DEC Attends House Energy & Commerce Hearing with Partners
Advancing Equity
Mar 31, 2026
On March 17, the Diverse Elders Coalition (DEC) joined with a range of partners, including the Disability and Aging Collaborative (DAC) and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), to attend a House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Hearing on “Protecting Patients and Safeguarding Taxpayer Dollars: The Role of CMS in C…
MLK Day’s unfinished business: protecting Medicaid, SNAP, and Older Americans Act services for diverse older adults and family caregivers
Advancing Equity
Jan 26, 2026
MLK Day is often remembered through the soaring language of dreams and freedom. Less often, we talk about how clearly Dr. King named health equity as a civil rights issue. In 1966, speaking in Chicago, Dr. King warned that injustice in health is not abstract, it is deadly. He said: “Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health is the most shocking and th…
Caregiving
Women’s History Month 2026: 15 Quotes from Women Shaping A Sustainable Future
Access to Services
Mar 31, 2026
Women’s History Month is a chance to honor the women whose leadership has helped build stronger, more caring, and more just communities. This year’s theme, “Leading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future,” invites us to think about sustainability in a broad sense across multiple topics. These topics include the environment, financial stability, he…
DEC Attends House Energy & Commerce Hearing with Partners
Advancing Equity
Mar 31, 2026
On March 17, the Diverse Elders Coalition (DEC) joined with a range of partners, including the Disability and Aging Collaborative (DAC) and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), to attend a House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Hearing on “Protecting Patients and Safeguarding Taxpayer Dollars: The Role of CMS in C…
MLK Day’s unfinished business: protecting Medicaid, SNAP, and Older Americans Act services for diverse older adults and family caregivers
Advancing Equity
Jan 26, 2026
MLK Day is often remembered through the soaring language of dreams and freedom. Less often, we talk about how clearly Dr. King named health equity as a civil rights issue. In 1966, speaking in Chicago, Dr. King warned that injustice in health is not abstract, it is deadly. He said: “Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health is the most shocking and th…