According to a news release from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced $67 million in grant awards to 105 Navigator grant applicants in Federally-facilitated and State Partnership Marketplaces. These...
According to the Census Bureau, about 20% of people speak a language other than English at home. That’s 1 in 5 people! And over the years, this number has only grown. The Census Bureau has developed a map that shows in which parts of the country these people live....
Today’s post is from Robert Espinoza, Senior Director for Public Policy and Communications at SAGE. Follow him on Twitter. In December 2010, I took part in a first-time meeting of national aging organizations working with older people of color and lesbian, gay,...
On July 30, Medicare turns 48. And for those 48 years, the program has been a lifeline for many older people across the United States, giving them access to necessary healthcare they might have otherwise not been able to afford or go without. It was President Lyndon...
When it comes to financial fraud and scams, elders are particularly vulnerable targets. In fact, USA Today reported that while people 60 and older make up 15 percent of the U.S. population, they account for 30 percent of fraud victims. It’s such a problem that the...
StoryCorps, the national interview project affiliated with the Library of Congress and NPR, is looking for stories about elders and healthcare. StoryCorps producers are hoping to speak with: Elders who are living with multiple chronic conditions who can talk about the...
