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Resisting efforts to take away our care, the Caring Majority prevails

If you stayed up watching C-SPAN like I did, I’m sure we went through the same whirlwind of emotions. At first, nervous about the upcoming vote, then hopeful as it looked like some Republicans would vote no, then distraught as some key moderates voted yes, then finally joyous as three Republicans -- Senators Collins, Murkowski, and McCain -- cast their votes to kill the bill.

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Episode 107: The Ground Game

This post originally appeared on agewyz.com on July 27, 2017. Read it there. This week as Senators wade through healthcare...

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Home care workers have our lives in their hands. They’re paid only $10 an hour

This post originally appeared on The Guardian on July 13, 2017. Read it there.  June Barrett’s day as a home...

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Hawaii Passes Law to Ease Responsibility of Elder Care

This post originally appeared on NBC News on July 11, 2017. Read it there.  Hawaii last week passed legislation that...

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Family Caregivers Win in Hawaiʻi!

Hawaiʻi just passed a first-of-its-kind bill to support family caregivers, the groundbreaking Kupuna Caregivers program.

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Nonprofits Will Care for an Aging America, but Under What Workforce Conditions?

This article originally appeared in Nonprofit Quarterly on July 6, 2017. Read it there.  By 2050, the number of Americans...

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The Health Care and Caregiving Our Parents Need

Highlights and insights from Spotlight Health at the Aspen Ideas Festival This is an excerpt of a piece originally published...

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Senate GOP Bill is an Affront to an Aging and Caregiving Nation

MEDIA ADVISORY: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Janet Kim 917-596-5519 janet@caringacross.org Deep cuts to Medicaid destroy foundations for how millions...

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In an Aging Nation, Single-Payer Is the Alternative to Dying Under Austerity

Originally published Wednesday, June 14, 2017, by Truthout. Read it there. This piece is part of Fighting for Our Lives:...

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Caring Across Generations and The Second City at 2017 Aspen Spotlight Health Festival

MEDIA ADVISORY: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Janet Kim 917-596-5519 janet@caringacross.org CARING ACROSS GENERATIONS AND THE SECOND CITY OFFER EXCLUSIVE...

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Elder Care Is a Looming Crisis. Hawaii Is Facing It Head-On.

The original version of this article was published June 5, 2017 in Slate. Read it there. In Hawaii, senior citizens...

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A Devastating Budget For Caregiving Families

This week’s release of the administration’s full budget proposal showcased a full-scale attack on family caregivers and the people we...

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Hawaiʻi on verge of historic legislation for family caregivers

In a moment when our entire care system — from the Affordable Care Act to Medicaid to Medicare to the...

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Our Statement on the House’s Trumpcare/Wealthcare Disaster

Yesterday, the House voted to take away healthcare from millions of Americans by passing the American Health Care Act (AHCA)...

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Ai-jen Poo Applauds Hawaiʻi on Passage of Care Law

(HONOLULU, HI) – Ai-jen Poo, co-director of Caring Across Generations, congratulated the state of Hawaiʻi today for their unanimous passage...

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Hawai’i One Step Closer to Easing Burden on Caregiving Families

(HONOLULU, HI) – Caregiving families are optimistic about the Kupuna Caregiver Assistance Act, which cleared a major legislative hurdle when...

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House Republicans Withdraw Reckless Health Care Bill

“OBAMACARE IS THE LAW OF THE LAND,” SAYS RYAN (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, millions of caregiving families and seniors were...

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Caregiving Families Say Don’t Repeal the ACA

(WASHINGTON, DC) – House Republicans this week released a plan to repeal the ACA, which Caring Across Generations – a...

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It’s worth the risk for these women to march

By Ai-jen Poo, Caring Across co-director On Wednesday, thousands of domestic workers from across the country are expected to participate...

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And we’re off! Universal Family Care campaign launches in Maine!

On February 20, 2017, Caring Across Generations and our partner organization Maine People’s Alliance launched a bold new campaign calling...

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Mainers launch campaign for guaranteed child care for kids and home care for seniors

Parents, policy experts, Maine state legislators and advocates for children and the elderly gathered at Roots and Fruits Preschool in...

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The Blessings And Challenges Of Caring For Older Family Members

By Sarita Gupta, Caring Across co-director 2016 Next Avenue Influencer in Aging One of the great joys of my life...

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The Importance of Long-Term Care for Families

My great-grandma has lived with my great-uncle ever since she was 50 years old, after she became a widow. At...

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Power Couple: Caregivers & Seniors push Congress to protect the ACA

As Congress threatens to repeal the Affordable Care Act, millions of people are worrying about whether their health care coverage...

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Where We Go From Here

On the evening of the historic Women’s March on January 21, 2017, which saw more than three million Americans in...

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