Caregiving Crisis: Is Long-Term Care Financing Reform the Solution?
Mar 2026
Long-Term Care
The United States is at an inflection point. As our population ages, the demands on our long-term care system are accelerating; however, the system itself has not kept pace. What we are witnessing is often described as a “caregiving crisis,” but that framing understates the reality.
Early-Stage Workforce Venture Fund, JFFVentures Will Back Tech Startups Connecting Workers with Opportunities to Build a Stronger, More Inclusive Workforce
Apr 2024
National
Impact Investing
JFFVentures, an impact fund strategically aligned with the nonprofit Jobs for the Future (JFF), announced the first close of its second fund today.
Four California Organizations to Address Inequities Among Older Adults
Feb 2024
California
Long-Term Care
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.
Senior Housing and Care Will Soon Be Out of Reach for Many Middle-Income Black and Hispanic Older Adults
Feb 2024
Long-Term Care
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.
Millennials Could Soon See Their Parents Become Their Biggest Expense
Dec 2023
National
Special Projects
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.
How Can MPAs Help Advance Integrated Care for Dual-Eligible Beneficiaries?
Aug 2023
National
Medicare-Medicaid Integration, Multisector Plans for Aging
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.
Unite Us Webinar on Building Bridges to Better Aging
Jul 2023
National
Special Projects
The SCAN Foundation Director of Strategic Initiatives Natalie King discussed the unique needs and challenges of our aging population with Unite Us, highlighting the importance of cross-sector collaboration and technology in developing comprehensive and effective solutions.
This article, originally published by Today’s Geriatric Medicine, features a statement from The SCAN Foundation’s President and CEO Sarita A. Mohanty, MD, MPH, MBA.
Can Nonmedical Benefits Meaningfully Meet People’s Needs?
Mar 2023
National
Medicare Health and Social Supports
Four years into implementation, nearly 40 percent of Medicare Advantage (MA) plans are offering either expanded primarily health-related benefits (EPHRB) or Special Supplemental Benefits for the Chronically Ill (SSBCI) to help beneficiaries meet goals for independence.
This article, originally published by Milbank Memorial Fund, features a statement from The SCAN Foundation’s Erin Westphal and the National Association of Medicaid Directors’s Kate McEvoy.
In this February 2022 Perspectives, Dr. Mohanty answered several questions regarding The SCAN Foundation’s aims and progress during during her first year of leadership.
The latest Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research (AP-NORC) poll shows Americans generally think their communities offer the services needed to age at home.
