Jim Firman's guest appearances

Jim Firman

American Benefits Podcast

The Lubetkin Media Companies

Boomer Generation Radio

Rabbis Tsurah

Michael Steinberg

David Laskin

Alan Spector

Martin Zied

Rabbi Lawrence Troster

Chet Ross

Denise Lettau

Peter Lichtenberg

Marilyn Haskel

Mark Dann

Dotty Brown

Ken Coburn

Alaine Portner

Robert Cothran

OwlTail

It’s not just you: the workforce is getting older. Health care advances and increased life expectancies mean people are working longer and later, while low birth rates mean that there are fewer workers to succeed the ones who retire. As of 2016, the median age of the labor force was 42, up from about 38 in 1996. That puts increased pressure on the federal social safety net as well as for workplace health and retirement benefits. The unique needs and desires of older Americans, therefore, takes on increased importance for all stakeholders in the benefits system. Over more than two decades as president and CEO of the National Council on Aging (NCOA), a non-profit organization dedicated to helping people aged 60 and over, James Firman has sought to lead the conversation on on benefits access and economic security for older adults. In this episode, he speaks with host Jason Hammersla about pervasive misconceptions about aging, the evolving role employers can play preparing workers for retirement and the enduring search for “purpose.”

It’s not just you: the workforce is getting older. Health care advances and increased life expectancies mean people are working longer and later, while low birth rates mean that there are fewer workers to succeed the ones who retire. As of 2016, <a href="https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables/median-age-labor-force.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the median age of the labor force</a> was 42, up from about 38 in 1996. That puts increased pressure on the federal social safety net as well as for workplace health and retirement benefits. The unique needs and desires of older Americans, therefore, takes on increased importance for all stakeholders in the benefits system. Over more than two decades as president and CEO of the National Council on Aging (NCOA), a non-profit organization dedicated to helping people aged 60 and over, James Firman has sought to lead the conversation on on benefits access and economic security for older adults. In this episode, he speaks with host Jason Hammersla about pervasive misconceptions about aging, the evolving role employers can play preparing workers for retirement and the enduring search for “purpose.”

Episode 23: When You’re Sixty-Four: NCOA’s Jim Firman on ‘Graduations,’ Third Acts and Happy Endings

Jim Firman, Ed. D., president and CEO of the National Council on Aging, is the guest for the entire hour on the April 4, 2016 Boomer Generation Radio program. You can listen to the program in the player below.   About the Guest Jim Firman, Ed.D., president and CEO of the National Council on AgingFor more than 30 years, James Firman, EdD, has been a leading force for innovation in services, programs, and public policies for older persons. Under his leadership, NCOA has developed many nationally acclaimed programs to improve the health, independence, and economic security of older adults. NCOA has also developed core competencies in collaborative leadership, fostering and scaling evidence-based innovations, and advocacy. Prior to joining NCOA as president and CEO in January 1995, Firman was, for 10 years, founder and CEO of the United Seniors Health Cooperative (USHC), a nonprofit consumer organization. At USHC, he directed the development of the early versions of BenefitsCheckUp®, now one of NCOA’s core bodies of work. Also at USHC, he oversaw the development of one of the nation’s first insurance counseling programs for older adults, which helped lead to the development of the national Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP). As an advocate, he significantly influenced the development of federal Medigap legislation and long-term care insurance regulations throughout the United States. From 1981 to 1984, Firman served as a senior program officer at The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, where he helped develop initiatives in aging and health care finance, as well as the Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers program. Firman has served in several national leadership roles, including Chair of the Leadership Council of Aging Organizations (three times), Board Chair of the National Human Services Assembly, and Chair of the Independent Sector’s National Advisory Committee on Charting Social Impact. In 2015, NextAvenue named Jim to their inaugural Influencers in Aging list. He was one of 50 thought leaders, innovators, writers, advocates, experts and others recognized for their work changing how we age and think about aging. Firman earned his MBA and his EdD from Columbia University. Boomer Generation Radio is sponsored in part by Kendal Corporation, a Quaker-based provider of continuing care retirement communities in the Northeast and Midwest, airs on WWDB-AM 860 every Tuesday at 10 a.m., and features news and conversation aimed at Baby Boomers and the issues facing them as members of what Rabbi Address calls “the club sandwich generation.” You can hear the show live on AM 860, or streamed live from the WWDB website.  Subscribe to the RSS feed for Boomer Generation Radio podcasts.    Subscribe to the RSS feed for all Jewish Sacred Aging podcasts.    Subscribe to these podcasts in the Apple iTunes Music Store.

Jim Firman, Ed. D., president and CEO of the <a href="https://www.ncoa.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">National Council on Aging</a>, is the guest for the entire hour on the April 4, 2016 Boomer Generation Radio program. You can listen to the program in the player below. About the Guest <a href="http://www.jewishsacredaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Jim-Firman_USEa-198x300.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-4205 nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Jim Firman, Ed.D., president and CEO of the National Council on Aging For more than 30 years, James Firman, EdD, has been a leading force for innovation in services, programs, and public policies for older persons. Under his leadership, NCOA has developed many nationally acclaimed programs to improve the health, independence, and economic security of older adults. NCOA has also developed core competencies in collaborative leadership, fostering and scaling evidence-based innovations, and advocacy. Prior to joining NCOA as president and CEO in January 1995, Firman was, for 10 years, founder and CEO of the United Seniors Health Cooperative (USHC), a nonprofit consumer organization. At USHC, he directed the development of the early versions of <a href="https://www.benefitscheckup.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BenefitsCheckUp®</a>, now one of NCOA’s core bodies of work. Also at USHC, he oversaw the development of one of the nation’s first insurance counseling programs for older adults, which helped lead to the development of the national Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP). As an advocate, he significantly influenced the development of federal Medigap legislation and long-term care insurance regulations throughout the United States. From 1981 to 1984, Firman served as a senior program officer at The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, where he helped develop initiatives in aging and health care finance, as well as the Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers program. Firman has served in several national leadership roles, including Chair of the Leadership Council of Aging Organizations (three times), Board Chair of the National Human Services Assembly, and Chair of the Independent Sector’s National Advisory Committee on Charting Social Impact. In 2015, NextAvenue named Jim to their inaugural <a href="http://www.nextavenue.org/showcase/influencers-in-aging-2015/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Influencers in Aging</a> list. He was one of 50 thought leaders, innovators, writers, advocates, experts and others recognized for their work changing how we age and think about aging. Firman earned his MBA and his EdD from Columbia University. Boomer Generation Radio is sponsored in part by <a href="http://www.discoverkendal.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kendal Corporation</a>, a Quaker-based provider of continuing care retirement communities in the Northeast and Midwest, airs on WWDB-AM 860 every Tuesday at 10 a.m., and features news and conversation aimed at Baby Boomers and the issues facing them as members of what Rabbi Address calls “the club sandwich generation.” You can hear the show live on AM 860, or streamed live from <a href="http://wwdbam.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the WWDB website</a>. <a href="http://www.jewishsacredaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/rss.png" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Subscribe to <a href="http://www.jewishsacredaging.com/category/podcasts/radio-show/feed/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the RSS feed</a> for Boomer Generation Radio podcasts. <a href="http://www.jewishsacredaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/rss.png" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Subscribe to <a href="http://www.jewishsacredaging.com/category/podcasts/feed/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the RSS feed</a> for all Jewish Sacred Aging podcasts. <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/jewish-sacred-aging/id518659864" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Subscribe to these podcasts in <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/jewish-sacred-aging/id518659864" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Apple iTunes Music Store</a>.

Jim Firman, president of National Council on Aging, guest on 4/5/2016 Boomer Generation Radio

Jim Firman, Ed. D., president and CEO of the National Council on Aging, is the guest for the entire hour on the April 4, 2016 Boomer Generation Radio program. You can listen to the program in the player below. About the Guest Jim Firman, Ed.D., president and CEO of the National Council on AgingFor more than 30 years, James Firman, EdD, has been a leading force for innovation in services, programs, and public policies for older persons. Under his leadership, NCOA has developed many nationally acclaimed programs to improve the health, independence, and economic security of older adults. NCOA has also developed core competencies in collaborative leadership, fostering and scaling evidence-based innovations, and advocacy. Prior to joining NCOA as president and CEO in January 1995, Firman was, for 10 years, founder and CEO of the United Seniors Health Cooperative (USHC), a nonprofit consumer organization. At USHC, he directed the development of the early versions of BenefitsCheckUp®, now one of NCOA’s core bodies of work. Also at USHC, he oversaw the development of one of the nation’s first insurance counseling programs for older adults, which helped lead to the development of the national Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP). As an advocate, he significantly influenced the development of federal Medigap legislation and long-term care insurance regulations throughout the United States. From 1981 to 1984, Firman served as a senior program officer at The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, where he helped develop initiatives in aging and health care finance, as well as the Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers program. Firman has served in several national leadership roles, including Chair of the Leadership Council of Aging Organizations (three times), Board Chair of the National Human Services Assembly, and Chair of the Independent Sector’s National Advisory Committee on Charting Social Impact. In 2015, NextAvenue named Jim to their inaugural Influencers in Aging list. He was one of 50 thought leaders, innovators, writers, advocates, experts and others recognized for their work changing how we age and think about aging. Firman earned his MBA and his EdD from Columbia University. Boomer Generation Radio is sponsored in part by Kendal Corporation, a Quaker-based provider of continuing care retirement communities in the Northeast and Midwest, airs on WWDB-AM 860 every Tuesday at 10 a.m., and features news and conversation aimed at Baby Boomers and the issues facing them as members of what Rabbi Address calls “the club sandwich generation.” You can hear the show live on AM 860, or streamed live from the WWDB website.  Subscribe to the RSS feed for Boomer Generation Radio podcasts.    Subscribe to the RSS feed for all Jewish Sacred Aging podcasts.    Subscribe to these podcasts in the Apple iTunes Music Store. The post Jim Firman, president of National Council on Aging, guest on 4/5/2016 Boomer Generation Radio appeared first on Jewish Sacred Aging.

Jim Firman, Ed. D., president and CEO of the <a href="https://www.ncoa.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">National Council on Aging</a>, is the guest for the entire hour on the April 4, 2016 Boomer Generation Radio program. You can listen to the program in the player below. About the Guest <a href="https://i0.wp.com/jewishsacredaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Jim-Firman_USEa-198x300.jpg?ssl=1" rel="attachment wp-att-4205 nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Jim Firman, Ed.D., president and CEO of the National Council on Aging For more than 30 years, James Firman, EdD, has been a leading force for innovation in services, programs, and public policies for older persons. Under his leadership, NCOA has developed many nationally acclaimed programs to improve the health, independence, and economic security of older adults. NCOA has also developed core competencies in collaborative leadership, fostering and scaling evidence-based innovations, and advocacy. Prior to joining NCOA as president and CEO in January 1995, Firman was, for 10 years, founder and CEO of the United Seniors Health Cooperative (USHC), a nonprofit consumer organization. At USHC, he directed the development of the early versions of <a href="https://www.benefitscheckup.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BenefitsCheckUp®</a>, now one of NCOA’s core bodies of work. Also at USHC, he oversaw the development of one of the nation’s first insurance counseling programs for older adults, which helped lead to the development of the national Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP). As an advocate, he significantly influenced the development of federal Medigap legislation and long-term care insurance regulations throughout the United States. From 1981 to 1984, Firman served as a senior program officer at The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, where he helped develop initiatives in aging and health care finance, as well as the Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers program. Firman has served in several national leadership roles, including Chair of the Leadership Council of Aging Organizations (three times), Board Chair of the National Human Services Assembly, and Chair of the Independent Sector’s National Advisory Committee on Charting Social Impact. In 2015, NextAvenue named Jim to their inaugural <a href="http://www.nextavenue.org/showcase/influencers-in-aging-2015/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Influencers in Aging</a> list. He was one of 50 thought leaders, innovators, writers, advocates, experts and others recognized for their work changing how we age and think about aging. Firman earned his MBA and his EdD from Columbia University. Boomer Generation Radio is sponsored in part by <a href="http://www.discoverkendal.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kendal Corporation</a>, a Quaker-based provider of continuing care retirement communities in the Northeast and Midwest, airs on WWDB-AM 860 every Tuesday at 10 a.m., and features news and conversation aimed at Baby Boomers and the issues facing them as members of what Rabbi Address calls “the club sandwich generation.” You can hear the show live on AM 860, or streamed live from <a href="http://wwdbam.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the WWDB website</a>. <a href="https://i0.wp.com/jewishsacredaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/rss.png?ssl=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Subscribe to <a href="https://jewishsacredaging.com/category/podcasts/radio-show/feed/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the RSS feed</a> for Boomer Generation Radio podcasts. <a href="https://i0.wp.com/jewishsacredaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/rss.png?ssl=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Subscribe to <a href="https://jewishsacredaging.com/category/podcasts/feed/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the RSS feed</a> for all Jewish Sacred Aging podcasts. <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/jewish-sacred-aging/id518659864" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Subscribe to these podcasts in <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/jewish-sacred-aging/id518659864" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Apple iTunes Music Store</a>. The post <a href="https://jewishsacredaging.com/jim-firman-president-of-national-council-on-aging-guest-on-452016-boomer-generation-radio/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jim Firman, president of National Council on Aging, guest on 4/5/2016 Boomer Generation Radio</a> appeared first on <a href="https://jewishsacredaging.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jewish Sacred Aging</a>.