The White House Conference on Aging is launching a series of regional forums to engage older Americans, their families and communities on the key issues affecting older Americans. Cities include Tampa, Phoenix, Seattle, Cleveland, Boston.
Calendar
Events
Calendar of Events
|
Monday
|
Tuesday
|
Wednesday
|
Thursday
|
Friday
|
Saturday
|
Sunday
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 events,This six-week enrollment period on HealthCare.gov will be open to people with certain qualifying life events, and to those who paid a penalty with their federal income tax return for not having insurance in 2014. Despite recent progress towards ending health disparities, racial and ethnic minorities continue to face significant health disparities. World Immunization Week aims to promote one of the world’s most powerful tools for health – the use of vaccines to protect people of all ages against disease. This conference presents a diverse array of educational sessions and exhibitors from the field of oral public health. |
2 events,National Older Americans Month honors the upcoming 50th anniversary of the Older Americans Act (OAA). |
|||||
3 events,Speakers will include Riva Touger-Decker R.D., Ph.D., professor and chair of Nutritional Sciences, Rutgers University, Cristin E Kearns, D.D.S., M.B.A., University of California, San Francisco, and Paula Moynihan, B.Sc., Ph.D., professor of nutrition and oral health, Newcastle University. |
3 events,Dr. Sandeep Jauhar, a cardiologist, is the director of the Heart Failure Program at Long Island Jewish Medical Center and will discuss inefficiences and waste of the American health care system. |
3 events,Over 3,000 health care practitioners, both domestic and international, will convene for the 23rd World Congress on Anti-Aging Medicine from the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine. |
||||
3 events,
|
3 events,The AGS Annual Scientific Meeting will address the latest information on clinical care, research on aging, and innovative models of care delivery. |
|||||
4 events,This conference from the National Center on Creative Aging will have sessions for arts administrators, teaching artists, aging service providers, caregivers, educators, and those in social services. The National Research Council’s Roundtable on Crime Trends will hold a meeting dedicated to understanding crime in the United States. |
5 events,Commonwealth Fund President David Blumenthal, M.D., and researcher Sara Collins will review the findings of a new report and discuss trends and implications for Americans. |
6 events,Representatives from more than 500 hospitals and health care systems hold a briefing at noon ET to discuss potential changes to the 340B drug pricing program. University of Washington professor Scott Allard and University of Michigan researcher Alex Murphy discuss dramatic changes in U.S. poverty as urban and suburban demographics shift. Families USA and Consumers Union will brief the media on health insurance rate review and the need for greater transparency before rates become final. |
||||
3 events,Panelists will discuss the causes of early childhood caries (ECC) and strategies that states can use to move toward a prevention and management approach to treating the disease. |
5 events,The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention’s (OSAP) annual meeting of dental providers and researchers will focus on infection control. The Poynter Institute hosts a webinar on “how to find and intelligently cover stories about race.” Experts in health care data security will discuss the Fifth Annual Benchmark Study on Privacy & Security of Healthcare Data by Ponemon Institute |
1 event, |
Health journalism saves lives.
Everyone should have access to quality health care information so they can make informed decisions. Join AHCJ today for exclusive access to training and education to inform your community.
With the King v. Burwell Supreme Court decision expected in June, how would states and stakeholders handle the loss of health insurance subsidies if the plaintiffs prevail?