Highlights from EMERGE: Financial Health Forum 2019.

Now more than ever, older adults are at greater risk of medical emergencies. Yet many are also caretakers for family members – making them even more susceptible to medical financial shocks.

For older adults living on fixed incomes, constant budgeting often isn’t enough to afford basic essentials – forcing them to make tradeoffs that are even more acute in the wake of COVID-19.

Explore the opportunities for cross-sector pasrtnerships as Financial Health Network President and CEO Jennifer Tescher makes the case for 3D vision, breaking down silos, and building an integrated financial health system for all.

In this session, we consider the trajectory of fintech, its capabilities and limitations, and its role in the future of financial health.

This panel discussion takes a candid look at the role of the financial services industry in supporting the financial health of its customers, both during the pandemic and into the future.

In this conversation with FDIC Chairman Jelena McWilliams and Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks we re-examine the role of regulation and explore what changes are needed to ensure Americans’ financial health is sufficiently supported by public policy.

The “new normal” emerging from the chaos of the COVID-19 crisis has the potential to change billions of lives for the better, but it will take some radical new thinking and killing off more than a few sacred cows.

Hear journalist Ray Suarez’s personal story and reflections on the realities for others facing similar challenges.

In this session, leaders in this movement share insights on the most impactful new technologies and approaches at the intersection of health and financial health.

In this session, we explore the role of insurance in financial resilience and new innovations that increase access to affordable coverage.

Prudential’s Lata Reddy shares how the company’s work to foster financial wellness in its home city of Newark, New Jersey, and nationwide can be a blueprint for a new level of resilience.

In this presentation, Iora Health cofounder and CEO Dr. Rushika Fernandopulle shares how new healthcare delivery models can better serve the health, and financial health, of patients.

In this session, we reflect on the immediate and long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Americans’ financial health and discuss potential solutions.

Here we discuss with AARP Foundation’s Lisa Marsh Ryerson and JPMorgan Chase’s Alice Rodríguez the unique financial health challenges faced by older Americans and announce the release of a 6-part video series: Financial Lives After 50: Rethinking the Golden Years from the Financial Health Network and AARP Foundation in collaboration with JPMorgan Chase.

How will COVID-19, both a public health and a financial health crisis, shape health system policies and partnerships in the future? Join Dr. Choucair for a candid conversation about how to transform healthcare and ensure health equity for all.

In this session, we talk with employers that recognize the connection between stress over money matters and poor physical and psychological health, explore how they are proactively addressing the link between health and financial health, and reveal the solutions that are most impactful.

Our panel of senior healthcare leaders explore the latest data on economic disenfranchisement and unequal access to quality healthcare and how healthcare enterprises can, and are, working to address them.

Hear Co-Founder of Esusu Abbey Wemimo’s firsthand observations on systemic racism and how fintech solutions can empower vulnerable communities.

In this session, we take a closer look at how community-based institutions are working to provide support in new ways, and how this shapes the outlook for recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

This presentation shares strategies and solutions for creating a positive long-term trajectory for economically fragile people, families, and communities.

In this session, learn how for-profit startups and nonprofit innovators are partnering to provide vulnerable communities with greater access to digital tools and new approaches that support financial health.

In this session, PadSplit founder Atticus LeBlanc frames the complex challenge of affordable housing; explains how the pandemic has exacerbated an already dire situation for workers in sectors like public service, healthcare, retail, and hospitality; and shares his mission to provide affordable housing, one room at a time.

How can we close the aid gap? Hear from our diverse panel of experts who are working to solve how to provide aid to those who need it most.

In this session, we explore the role of an inclusive and tech-powered yet high-touch approach to financial services to stabilize vulnerable communities with Raul Vazquez, CEO of Oportun.

JPMorgan Chase, Prudential Financial, and the Financial Solutions Lab explore the role of fintech in solving emerging challenges and also unveil some exciting news about the Financial Solutions Lab.

PayPal’s Louise Pentland shares how, by taking care of its employees, PayPal also serves the interests of its other stakeholders.

How can banks, nonprofits, and fintechs best serve this crucial sector of our economy through the current crisis and beyond?

Here Omer Ismail, Head of Marcus by Goldman Sachs, share insights on what banking looks like when customers come first, and how his own experiences as an immigrant shaped his perspective.

Our expert panel shares insights on the current impact to the workforce and how the pandemic could forever transform the way we work.

In this conversation with Synchrony CEO Margaret Keane, we explore how organizations benefit by investing in a holistic approach to support their workers’ careers, health, money, and lives.

As we emerge from COVID-19, explore trends, tools, and opportunities for leaders to address complex financial challenges, create stronger safety nets, and improve financial health for all.

With a focus on emergency savings, retirement, and insurance, we’ll explore the solutions that employers, policymakers, and other institutions are developing to help consumers recover and rebuild.

What would older adults tell their younger selves if they could go back in time and do things to make managing their finances easier later on? This episode features touching, endearing, and sage advice from older adults across the U.S.

Once upon a time, retirement meant a paid-off house, a solid financial cushion, and time to relax. This episode explores how older adults approaching retirement today often find themselves unprepared financially and worried about what their future will actually look like. As for those who have already retired, the reality is often starkly different from the retirement they once imagined.

Financial emergencies following a health scare are becoming increasingly common. Unexpected hospital stays or a sudden illness or injury can wipe out savings, leaving many people unable to afford day-to-day expenses. In some cases, medical issues can force people into early retirement, cutting off potential earnings for years to come. This episode provides a glimpse into life after medical shocks and the difficulties older adults face as they try to bounce back financially.

Chronic healthcare issues are not only challenging for the people diagnosed, but for the loved ones taking care of them. These emotional and financial challenges grow exponentially when medical coverage and healthcare-related debt enter the picture. This episode takes you inside the lives of three families experiencing the challenges of caregiving and attempting to navigate countless financial roadblocks as they plan for an uncertain future.

Pay for your medication or buy dinner? Many older adults living on fixed incomes have to make daily trade-offs like these, even if they’re able to supplement their steady paychecks or Social Security checks. This episode provides a glimpse into life on a fixed income, where constant budgeting doesn’t guarantee you can afford basics like groceries. Explore the realities of life for those who have officially retired and others who are still working and struggling to afford life in their later years.

Sharing a home with grandchildren, parents, or children is a familiar story these days, as more people over 50 find themselves living in multigenerational households. From helping with rent to pitching in with childcare, the benefits can be immeasurable – but having multiple generations under one roof isn’t always easy. This episode takes a step inside the joys and challenges that come with this dynamic living situation.

Explore the link between health and financial wellness and the potential for solutions that bring leaders across medical and financial industries together in support of broad community health.

Hear from industry leaders and stakeholders on how we can collectively continue to respond to the needs of underserved communities in times of crisis while building long-term solutions that lead to better lives.

In the aftermath of COVID-19, how can we move toward finhealth solutions that protect and empower workers and help small businesses to survive and thrive?

Discover key insights about the financial challenges and choices facing low- to moderate-income people ages 50 and over.

Learn about adoption barriers and design recommendations for fintech users ages 50 and over, with insights from AARP Foundation and the Champlain Housing Trust.

See the event highlights which brought innovators together over three days to explore Trust, Tech, and Transparency. We discussed what it takes to earn – and keep – the trust of customers, employees, and communities in a data-driven age.