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Our Priorities

The SCAN Foundation drives change where it matters most for older adults. Our priorities focus on transforming the systems that shape aging, making them more equitable, coordinated, and responsive to real-world needs. 

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Long-Term Care

Long-Term Care

Affordable, accessible long-term care at home and in the community is essential for older adults to age well.
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Medicare Health and Social Supports

Medicare Health and Social Supports

Older adults’ health, daily activities, and overall wellbeing are all interconnected. Medicare needs to reflect this reality.
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Medicare-Medicaid Integration

Medicare-Medicaid Integration

People dually enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid deserve coordinated, high-quality care that reflects their health and social needs.
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Multisector Plans for Aging

Multisector Plans for Aging

States and the nation need to develop cross-sector plans that embed aging in every system.
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