by Darryl Walker Board Member, Mary's House for Older Adults, Inc. It is fascinating to watch the demographic changes that have transpired in Washington, DC since World War II. Seventy years ago, our Nation's Capital was predominantly White. Blacks lived in most of...
ACA Enrollment: 2014 Tax Reconciliation
As we have been encouraging our DEC constituents to #SignUpB4TimesUp and obtain health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act, we also wanted to make you aware of some ACA tax implications that are new for this year. Please read on for messages from our...
Health Equity In Focus: Outreach and Education Come First in Bhutanese Refugee Community
This blog originally appeared at Community Catalyst. by Birendra Dhakal, Bhutanese Association of Georgia and Emily Polak, Community Catalyst Nearly a year ago, a new partnership was formed to promote outreach and enrollment opportunities for the Bhutanese community...
Helping our communities to #SignUpB4TimesUp — even after time is up
Did you have difficulty enrolling in health care coverage prior to the February 15th deadline? The following message from the HealthCare.Gov Blog may be able to help you #SignUpB4TimesUp -- even after time is up. This blog originally appeared on healthcare.gov. ----...
Celebrating NCBA’s 45th Anniversary
The following statement comes from The National Caucus and Center on Black Aging, Inc., one of the country's oldest organizations dedicated to aging issues. NCBA was founded in 1970 to ensure that the particular concerns of elderly minorities would be addressed in...
DEC Member Spotlight: Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE)
Part of an occasional series of blog posts that focus on a particular member of the Diverse Elders Coalition and their work. One of the best parts about working at the Diverse Elders Coalition is that I get to work with not just one team, but also with the five teams...