Medicare Open Enrollment is the time of year when beneficiaries can change their Medicare health plan and prescription drug coverage for the following year. Each year Medicare Open Enrollment runs from October 15-December 7. The National Hispanic Council on Aging...
The Puzzle that is Obamacare. Explained in English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean & Vietnamese
Understanding the new Health Insurance Marketplace can feel a lot like piecing together a puzzle. Despite the setbacks, the Marketplace is up and running. For community groups and advocates, it’s time to help our communities shop for health coverage that fits their...
WEBINAR: Why Obamacare/the Affordable Care Act Matters to Older People of Color and LGBT Older People
When: Wednesday, November 6, 2013 2-3pm EST Register Now: http://bit.ly/1c0l5zd Speakers: Dr. Yanira Cruz, President and CEO, National Hispanic Council on Aging (NHCOA) Michael Adams, Executive Director, Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE) Who can attend?...
Southeast Asian American Elders and the Affordable Care Act
Historically Southeast Asian Americans have faced significant barriers to accessing affordable health insurance and culturally and linguistically appropriate health care. These barriers have contributed to health disparities: • Southeast Asian American communities...
Attention Diverse Elders: Medicare’s Open Enrollment Period Starts Today!
Medicare’s Open Enrollment period is October 15 - December 7. This is when ALL people with Medicare can change their Medicare health plan and prescription drug coverage for 2014. You can find information on 2014 plans by visiting the Medicare Plan Finder. People with...
Open Letter to Health Reform Advocates: Pay Attention to Discrimination
The harms inflicted by discrimination reveal themselves in our bodies as we age -- as people of color, as poor and low-income people, and as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. The symptoms manifest as higher rates of high blood pressure,...