News and Insights

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.

JFFVentures, an impact fund strategically aligned with the nonprofit Jobs for the Future (JFF), announced the first close of its second fund today.

You may have heard that The SCAN Foundation is supporting the federal government in developing a strategic framework for a national plan on aging.

The SCAN Foundation (TSF), an independent public foundation that catalyzes bold and equitable approaches to creating a society where every older adult can age well and with purpose, today announced it has awarded $900,000 in grant funds, including co-funding from the California Health Care Foundation (CHCF) and Metta Fund.

Millions of Black and Hispanic middle-income older adults will lack the financial resources to pay for senior housing and health care expenses as they age, according to new research from NORC at the University of Chicago.

This article, originally published by Fortune, features insights from The SCAN Foundation’s President and CEO Sarita A. Mohanty on the looming retirement affordability crisis facing middle-income older adults.

In a new Health Affairs blog, The SCAN Foundation explores how an MPA can help states navigate barriers to advancing integrated, high-quality health care.