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Helping Older Immigrants Navigate Medicare
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Did you know that more than 8 million U.S. residents age 65 and older are immigrants, and that 4 million Medicare beneficiaries have limited English proficiency? If you are an English-speaking older adult, or have loved ones who are, you have probably experienced how complex and confusing it is to navigate Medicare and all the…
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What You Can Do to Protect Your Personal Information
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With several major data breaches having been reported in the media this year, the Social Security Administration (SSA) recently posted an article that reminds people of the importance of protecting their personal information. If someone illegally uses your Social Security number (SSN) and potentially assumes your identity, it can cause many problems. Below is SSA’s article with some important tips on what…
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Hospice education & fraud prevention: A toolkit for Hispanic/Latino Community Outreach
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Do you have questions about the Medicare hospice benefit, hospice fraud prevention and end-of-life planning? If so, we have a new hospice education and hospice fraud prevention toolkit that can help answer your questions. This toolkit, available in English and Spanish, was developed and created especially for outreach to Hispanic/Latino communities. It’s part of our…
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Have You heard of Digital democracy? This technology shows how decisions are made in California
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Digital Democracy provides a powerful new way for Californians to understand and participate in their state government. It is a CalMatters project that uses technology and data to increase transparency, accountability and understanding about California state legislators and the decisions they make about state policy. It reveals how decisions are made in California by tracking…
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Cultural Humility: What Is It & Why It matters
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Cultural humility is an active, self-reflective, lifelong practice involving continuous exploration of our own and others’ cultural identities and beliefs; an awareness of one’s own biases and background; treating others with respect, openness, and empathy; and reducing power imbalances within relationships and communities. It is a key ingredient in building relationships and partnerships of trust. It’s…
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