At ASA On Aging 2026, the DEC Showed Why Caregiver Equity Still Matters

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At ASA On Aging 2026, the DEC Showed Why Caregiver Equity Still Matters At this year’s American Society on Aging On Aging 2026 conference in Atlanta, the Diverse Elders Coalition was proud to present “Advancing Caregiver Equity Through Story, Data, and Inclusive…

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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

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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…

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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…

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At ASA On Aging 2026, the DEC Showed Why Caregiver Equity Still Matters

Access to Services

By: Diverse Elders

Apr 29, 2026

At ASA On Aging 2026, the DEC Showed Why Caregiver Equity Still Matters

At this year’s American Society on Aging On Aging 2026 conference in Atlanta, the Diverse Elders Coalition was proud to present “Advancing Caregiver Equity Through Story, Data, and Inclusive Policy Tools.” Held on April 20th, our session drew more than 100 attendees filling …

Women’s History Month 2026: 15 Quotes from Women Shaping A Sustainable Future

Access to Services

By: Diverse Elders

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

By: Diverse Elders

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…

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At ASA On Aging 2026, the DEC Showed Why Caregiver Equity Still Matters

Access to Services

By: Diverse Elders

Apr 29, 2026

At ASA On Aging 2026, the DEC Showed Why Caregiver Equity Still Matters

At this year’s American Society on Aging On Aging 2026 conference in Atlanta, the Diverse Elders Coalition was proud to present “Advancing Caregiver Equity Through Story, Data, and Inclusive Policy Tools.” Held on April 20th, our session drew more than 100 attendees filling …

Women’s History Month 2026: 15 Quotes from Women Shaping A Sustainable Future

Access to Services

By: Diverse Elders

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

By: Diverse Elders

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…