More state oversight needed to improve end-of-life care for assisted living residents
Medical Xpress· 2 weeks agoWhile assisted living communities have become a more common residential care choice for older...
Preserving voices good for health
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'Botched' Covid booster rollout needs a reboot to save older Americans, experts say
NBC Universal via AOL· 2 weeks agoOverall, fewer than half of eligible Americans of all ages have received a booster. The discrepancy...
There’s No Place Like Home: States with the Best Home Health Care
Homenewshere.com· 2 weeks agoHealthcare is not limited to in-hospital treatment. Under both Medicare and Medicaid, eligible patients have access to receive healthcare from home health teams. According ...
Medicaid and Health Equity: CalAIM’s Bold Experiment
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Patricia Sadoski: Health care for seniors in the U.S. is broken
The Salt Lake Tribune· 2 weeks agoHealth care for seniors in the United States is broken. If you are a senior or love a senior who...
Savvy Senior: What Medicare does and doesn't cover when it comes to Alzheimer's disease
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 6 days agoHere’s a breakdown of what Medicare does and doesn’t cover when it comes to Alzheimer’s disease,...
'Bridge ... to the next crisis:' Without millions in cash, South Bend group home could close
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Colorado’s COVID cases keep rising. Now Durango’s public health agency is sounding the alarm.
Denver Post· 2 weeks agoDepartment of Health and Human Services to extend the COVID-19 public health emergency again. The...
Nursing staff said they were too busy to give residents water, showers. One of their residents died...
WXIA-TV Atlanta· 2 weeks agoA grandmother's family was awarded $6 million after she died at a Gwinnett County nursing home with...