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On April 9, 2025, The SCAN Foundation’s President and CEO Sarita A. Mohanty provided testimony at the Joint Hearing of California Assembly Budget Subcommittees on Human Services and Health.

This article, originally published by Fierce Healthcare, features a statement from The SCAN Foundation’s President and CEO Sarita A. Mohanty.

This article, originally published by Managed Healthcare, features a statement from The SCAN Foundation’s President and CEO Sarita A. Mohanty.

The SCAN Foundation issued the following statement about the reorganization of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which includes integrating functions of the Administration for Community Living into other HHS agencies.

The SCAN Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Arthur M. Southam, MD to its board of directors.

A comprehensive new toolkit will help rural communities across the U.S. improve quality of life, health outcomes, and well-being of older adults, adults with disabilities, and their caregivers.

As we start 2025, we are filled with gratitude and hope as we continue to work toward building a future where all older adults age with dignity and purpose.

The SCAN Foundation is excited to welcome three distinguished leaders—Benjamin Chu, MD, MPH, MACP, Judy Belk, and Gary Trujillo—to its board of directors.

The Administration for Community Living’s Interagency Coordinating Committee on Healthy Aging and Age Friendly Communities is developing a National Plan on Aging (NPA), a blueprint to guide and align federal policy and programmatic efforts to advance healthy aging opportunities for all older adults.

New research from NORC at the University of Chicago identifies approximately 6.5 million older adults—about 12% of the over-65 population—who are caught in a “middle market” gap: they have too many assets to qualify for Medicaid, but not enough to afford their long-term care needs.

This article, originally published by The Boston Globe, features insights from The SCAN Foundation’s President and CEO Dr. Sarita Mohanty, reflecting on the question: “Is how we age a choice?”

This article, originally published by Finextra, features insights from The SCAN Foundation’s President and CEO Dr. Sarita Mohanty on the findings from a study by the Aspen Institute, which revealed that nearly half of adults aged 55 and above lack the emergency savings needed to weather financial shocks, leaving them vulnerable to debt and financial instability.

Centering power with our diverse community of older adults, particularly those among marginalized identities, is central to our mission at The SCAN Foundation.

This article, originally published by ASA RISE, features insights from The SCAN Foundation’s VP of Programs, Equity and Community Impact Rigo J. Saborio, MSG on his experiences as a minority professional navigating the field of gerontology, the necessity of diversifying the aging sector, and the numerous mentors and allies required for success.

In Fierce Healthcare, The SCAN Foundation’s Vice President of Innovation and Investments Anika Heavener explores how algorithmic bias in healthcare poses an urgent public health challenge.