Eldercare Voices, COVID Edition: Gwendolyn Graddy, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Dr. Graddy is currently the Chief Medical Officer for PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) Southeast Michigan.
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Eldercare Voices, COVID Edition: Nancy Wilson, MSW
Nancy is a gerontological social worker with over four decades of professional work and leadership in advancing interdisciplinary models of integrated community-based service delivery to elders and families coping with chronic illness.
The House Takes a First Step to Improve Maternal Health – Let’s Keep Up the Momentum
The U.S. House of Representatives took an important step forward yesterday in addressing our nation’s maternal health crisis by suspending rules and passing the Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services (MOMS) Act, HR 4996. It was a historic bipa...
Coverage is Critical for Reducing Dental-Related ER-Use
The availability of Medicaid adult dental benefits varies by state and ranges widely from only covering emergency treatment in some states to full comprehensive care in others.
Rate Review in the time of Coronavirus: This is No Time for ACA Rate Increases
The Coronavirus pandemic has unleashed significant uncertainty in the U.S., straining our health care system and the ways we finance it.
Mutual Aid and Community Care in the COVID-19 Era
I wasn’t going to wait around for lengthy grant opportunities and jump through hoops, I wanted to do something immediate. I decided to volunteer my time outside of my organization assisting with a local mutual aid effort.
Who Are the Most At-Risk Older Adults In the COVID-19 Era? It’s Not Just Those in Nursing Homes
Much has been written about the terrible toll of the COVID-19 pandemic on the older adult population, and in particular, those living in nursing homes. Also at high risk are many of the the nearly 7 million older adults living in the community.
Eldercare Voices: Older Adults and Access to Health Care During COVID-19
Taneika Duhaney, MHAP Health and Aging Policy Fellow, Community Catalyst Dental Access Project As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, school closings are increasing, public gatherings are discouraged and public health officials continue ...
The COVID-19 Pandemic is Exhibit A for Why Medicaid Block Grant Proposals Are Bad Policy
The coronavirus pandemic has already revealed some important lessons for us. One of the most important lessons for our country, and especially the state of Tennessee, is that our health care infrastructure matters. Public health measures, such as physi...
Billions of Opportunities: Health Plan Investment in Affordable Housing and Community Development
In a recent paper, we argue that health plans should consider investing some of their capital in affordable housing and community development.