1. Grantmakers in Aging 2013 Annual Conference The Affordable Care Act: Why it Matters to Diverse Elders Bryan Pacheco October 18, 2013

2. OVERVIEW Who We Are (Intros) Fact/Fiction about the ACA 3 Reason Why the ACA Matters to Our Communities What the DEC is Doing (Examples of Funding Opportunities) Closing

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4. Who I Am My background : Aging Racial Justice LGBT

5. Who We Are Member Organizations: NAPCA NHCOA NICOA SEARAC SAGE

7. The Affordable Care Act (or Obamacare) does not affect older people The Affordable Care Act will not cover individuals with certain pre-existing conditions The Affordable Care Act will cause premiums to go up Fact or Fiction

8. 3 Reason Why the ACA Matters to Our Communities Reduces Disparities in Coverage Improves Health at all Ages Expands Protections and Benefits for Everyone

9. Learn More Take a Flyer

10. What the DEC is Doing (Examples of Funding Opportunities) Online Advocacy & Education State-Specific Advocacy Supporting Member Organizations

11. Online Advocacy & Education

12. Higher rates of disability

15. State-Specific Advocacy Support Outreach & Enrollment Efforts in 3-4 States; Build Capacity to Reach Older People of Color and LGBT Older People Create Educational Resources for Older Consumers Produce Policy Resources for Health & Aging Advocates about the Health Issues facing Diverse Elders

16. Supporting Member Organizations

17. Higher rates of disability

18. Questions to Consider as Foundations How do we support the infrastructure of national coalitions and organizations that support state work? How can my local grantees who work with diverse elder populations leverage the work that is being done at the national level to benefit older adults in their communities? What more needs to be done to support those local-national linkages?

19. THANK YOU! Twitter : @diverseelders Facebook: Facebook.com/diverseelders diverseelders.org bpacheco@diverseelders.org