We drive policy, program, and systems improvements through grantmaking to help older adults age well in their homes and communities. Our grants explore solutions around the real needs of older adults, focusing primarily on what those historically left out of decision-making say they need.
With co-funding from the California Health Care Foundation and Metta Fund, four California-based organizations will support “Equity Community Organizing Groups” (ECO Groups). In this second phase of the project, each community will begin to implement solutions that advance health care issues and address the needs in their community, ensuring that older adults are leading the efforts and lived experience is at the center.
With co-funding from the California Health Care Foundation and Metta Fund, four California-based organizations will support “Equity Community Organizing Groups” (ECO Groups). In this second phase of the project, each community will begin to implement solutions that advance health care issues and address the needs in their community, ensuring that older adults are leading the efforts and lived experience is at the center.
With co-funding from the California Health Care Foundation and Metta Fund, four California-based organizations will support “Equity Community Organizing Groups” (ECO Groups). In this second phase of the project, each community will begin to implement solutions that advance health care issues and address the needs in their community, ensuring that older adults are leading the efforts and lived experience is at the center.
With co-funding from the California Health Care Foundation and Metta Fund, four California-based organizations will support “Equity Community Organizing Groups” (ECO Groups). In this second phase of the project, each community will begin to implement solutions that advance health care issues and address the needs in their community, ensuring that older adults are leading the efforts and lived experience is at the center.
In partnership with Public Policy Lab, Lutheran Services in America will analyze interviews from The People Say to identify key issues facing dually eligible older adults in rural areas. The project will surface policy priorities to improve access and quality of care and examine the impact of federal policies on Medicaid.
In partnership with Public Policy Lab, Lutheran Services in America will analyze interviews from The People Say to identify key issues facing dually eligible older adults in rural areas. The project will surface policy priorities to improve access and quality of care and examine the impact of federal policies on Medicaid.
This planning grant for a potential multi-phase project is to support the foundational work needed to identify playbook and convening goals, audience; draft guiding principles that can be shared with aging policy leaders in advance of a Spring 2026 national event.
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Total Awarded: $75,000
Award Year: 2025
National
Long-Term Care, Medicare Health and Social Supports, Medicare-Medicaid Integration, Multisector Plans for Aging
This planning grant for a potential multi-phase project is to support the foundational work needed to identify playbook and convening goals, audience; draft guiding principles that can be shared with aging policy leaders in advance of a Spring 2026 national event.
Caring Across Generations (CAG) will build and mobilize broad public support for Medicaid aging and disability care through informative, impactful, and aligned storytelling by capturing hundreds of new lived experience stories from Medicaid beneficiaries, caregivers, and direct care workers. The project will craft strategic messaging toolkits, templates, and other resources.
Caring Across Generations (CAG) will build and mobilize broad public support for Medicaid aging and disability care through informative, impactful, and aligned storytelling by capturing hundreds of new lived experience stories from Medicaid beneficiaries, caregivers, and direct care workers. The project will craft strategic messaging toolkits, templates, and other resources.
Supporting States in Preparing for the Long-Term Care Challenge: Lessons from Washington State
This project will result in the creation and dissemination of six strategy toolkits designed to help state policymakers and stakeholders as they consider long-term care financing (LTCF) solutions. Developed by the Executive Director of WA Cares, Washington state’s successful LTCF program, the toolkits will capture lessons learned and practical tips for how to advance LTCF policy at the state level.
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Total Awarded: $144,920
Award Year: 2025
National
Long-Term Care
Benjamin Veghte, PhD
Supporting States in Preparing for the Long-Term Care Challenge: Lessons from Washington State
This project will result in the creation and dissemination of six strategy toolkits designed to help state policymakers and stakeholders as they consider long-term care financing (LTCF) solutions. Developed by the Executive Director of WA Cares, Washington state’s successful LTCF program, the toolkits will capture lessons learned and practical tips for how to advance LTCF policy at the state level.
Affordable, accessible long-term care at home and in the community is essential for older adults to age well. This data analysis will result in a public-facing online data map that identifies all Medicaid Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) and institutional Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) users in the United States by county.
Affordable, accessible long-term care at home and in the community is essential for older adults to age well. This data analysis will result in a public-facing online data map that identifies all Medicaid Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) and institutional Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) users in the United States by county.
This analysis examines the potential access impacts on the dual eligible population in each state of three Medicaid policies passed in July 2025 as part of H.R.1 federal legislation: delaying implementation of CMS rules on Medicaid eligibility & enrollment; reducing how states are able to use state-directed payments (SDP) for Medicaid providers; and imposition of work requirements as a condition of Medicaid eligibility for certain populations.
This analysis examines the potential access impacts on the dual eligible population in each state of three Medicaid policies passed in July 2025 as part of H.R.1 federal legislation: delaying implementation of CMS rules on Medicaid eligibility & enrollment; reducing how states are able to use state-directed payments (SDP) for Medicaid providers; and imposition of work requirements as a condition of Medicaid eligibility for certain populations.
Medicare Advantage Lived Experience Advisory Group
Through this grant, the Center on Health Insurance Reform will create an advisory group, made up of older adults, to ensure that beneficiaries with lived experience in Medicare Advantage (MA) are informing policymakers on MA reform legislation and regulation.
Medicare Advantage Lived Experience Advisory Group
Through this grant, the Center on Health Insurance Reform will create an advisory group, made up of older adults, to ensure that beneficiaries with lived experience in Medicare Advantage (MA) are informing policymakers on MA reform legislation and regulation.
USofCare, through this project, co-funded by the California Health Care Foundation, will work to educate policymakers on the compelling facts and arguments for how the Medicaid program impacts their constituents.
USofCare, through this project, co-funded by the California Health Care Foundation, will work to educate policymakers on the compelling facts and arguments for how the Medicaid program impacts their constituents.
Sharing the stories of people with lived experience provides an opportunity to highlight what they need to live well at home and in community The UCB, Center for Investigative Reporting, through its Aging in America series, will publish at least 14 stories per year related to aging and older adults with a focus on older adults who are low income, of color, and/or living in rural communities, in major media outlets.
Sharing the stories of people with lived experience provides an opportunity to highlight what they need to live well at home and in community The UCB, Center for Investigative Reporting, through its Aging in America series, will publish at least 14 stories per year related to aging and older adults with a focus on older adults who are low income, of color, and/or living in rural communities, in major media outlets.
Expanding Access to Integrated Medicare-Medicaid Programs in Rural Areas
To promote promising models of integrated care in rural areas, the Center for Health Care Strategies(CHCS) will identify potential key factors influencing the financing and delivery of health care in rural communities and select states and models for analysis. The resulting research will add to the understanding of factors that aid or impede the development and sustainability of integrated Medicare-Medicaid programs, and elevate promising approaches to expanding access to integrated care models in rural areas.
Expanding Access to Integrated Medicare-Medicaid Programs in Rural Areas
To promote promising models of integrated care in rural areas, the Center for Health Care Strategies(CHCS) will identify potential key factors influencing the financing and delivery of health care in rural communities and select states and models for analysis. The resulting research will add to the understanding of factors that aid or impede the development and sustainability of integrated Medicare-Medicaid programs, and elevate promising approaches to expanding access to integrated care models in rural areas.
Laying the Foundation for Data to Inform AI/ML Solutions for Marginalized Populations
In the absence of formal AI regulations, multi-stakeholder coalitions like CHAI are helping uphold and incentivize effective governance and oversight with AI, bridging for-profit, government, and healthcare. This project defines what is needed to develop representative datasets and best practices for applying AI equitably in healthcare for vulnerable populations, with a focus on older adults in underserved and marginalized communities.
Laying the Foundation for Data to Inform AI/ML Solutions for Marginalized Populations
In the absence of formal AI regulations, multi-stakeholder coalitions like CHAI are helping uphold and incentivize effective governance and oversight with AI, bridging for-profit, government, and healthcare. This project defines what is needed to develop representative datasets and best practices for applying AI equitably in healthcare for vulnerable populations, with a focus on older adults in underserved and marginalized communities.
Advancing Health Equity in Aging: Discovery Project to Build Alliances and The Opportunity to Organize Older Adults
This project will document and visualize the full landscape of organizing actors, categories, and roles of different sectors to organize older adults. It will learn directly from people working in adjacent spaces, including funders, organizers, academics, and older adults themselves, and develop and prioritize ideas for ways to make the most impact.
Advancing Health Equity in Aging: Discovery Project to Build Alliances and The Opportunity to Organize Older Adults
This project will document and visualize the full landscape of organizing actors, categories, and roles of different sectors to organize older adults. It will learn directly from people working in adjacent spaces, including funders, organizers, academics, and older adults themselves, and develop and prioritize ideas for ways to make the most impact.
With co-funding from The John A. Hartford Foundation, Commonwealth Fund, Peterson Health Care, Arnold Ventures, and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Better Care Playbook will continue its efforts to advance promising practices to improve care for adults with complex health and social needs. For health care stakeholders, the content is reliable and evidence-based.
With co-funding from The John A. Hartford Foundation, Commonwealth Fund, Peterson Health Care, Arnold Ventures, and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Better Care Playbook will continue its efforts to advance promising practices to improve care for adults with complex health and social needs. For health care stakeholders, the content is reliable and evidence-based.
