Senator Tom Harkin of Iowa references a national poll conducted by The SCAN Foundation discussing home- and community-based service needs in America.

  

Gretchen Alkema, PhD, vice president of policy and communications at The SCAN Foundation, on the importance of considering the whole person not just acute care issues when supporting older adults and their family caregivers at a Zócalo Public Square panel held on Dec. 8, 2009 at NPR West in Culver City, CA.

 

Bruce Chernof, MD, president and CEO of The SCAN Foundation, gave the opening remarks at a long-term care forum on January 28, 2010 at the Brookings Institution, a public-policy think tank. The day-long event, entitled “Health Care Reform and Older Americans: Achieving Better Chronic Care at Lower Costs,” comprised four separate panel discussions.

 

Gretchen Alkema, Ph.D., vice president of policy and communications, of The SCAN Foundation presented at an April 14, 2011 briefing hosted by the California Health Care Foundation on the impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on California as the state implements health reform.  The focus of Dr. Alkema's presentation was on elements of the Affordable Care Act that support seniors in the community.  

 

Bruce Chernof, MD, president and CEO of The SCAN Foundation, explains in Sep. 2011 why The SCAN Foundation is supporting a series of briefings on the federal deficit reduction process and its potential effects on health care programs.

 

About 70 percent of Americans over age 65 will need some form of long-term care. This can mean nursing home care. But more commonly, it means help at home with activities such as dressing, cooking and eating. Many people think Medicare covers long-term services and supports. With limited exceptions, it does not, as this video points out. The following video from the Nov. 10, 2011 Alliance for Health Reform briefing titled, "Inside Deficit Reduction: What It Means for Health Care," features Bruce Chernof, MD, president and CEO of The SCAN Foundation, dedicated to helping seniors receive integrated medical treatment and human services in the setting most appropriate to their needs.

 
Most people think the new health reform law simply increases the number of people with health coverage in the U.S. But it does much more. It also contains a number of provisions to help people get long-term supports and services at home, or if need be, in a nursing home. This 4 1/2- minute video from the Nov. 10, 2011 Alliance for Health Reform briefing entitled, "Inside Deficit Reduction: What It Means for Health Care," outlines some of the ways in which the Affordable Care Act promotes long-term care. Featuring Bruce Chernof, MD, president and CEO of The SCAN Foundation, dedicated to helping seniors receive integrated medical treatment and human services in the setting most appropriate to their needs.


 
On Dec. 7, The SCAN Foundation joined the California Health Care Foundation in hosting a conference titled, "Free the Data: A Revolution to Improve Health Care."  The entire video is below:
 

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