Jan 3, 2023 | News
From ProPublica/MedScape — By Anjeanette Damon — As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to churn, Medicare spending on testing for the virus continued to increase in 2022 and is outpacing the two prior years. Through Oct. 31, Medicare had spent $2 billion on COVID-19...
Dec 27, 2022 | News
From The Plain Dealer — By GRETCHEN CUDA KROEN — CLEVELAND, Ohio — The holidays can be a stressful time of year for anyone, but for those who have taken on the role of caregiver for an aging or disabled family member, the holiday season can be especially...
Dec 20, 2022 | News
From the Kaiser Family Foundation — By Michael McAuliff — Doctors are urging Congress to call off cuts scheduled to take effect on Jan. 1 in the reimbursements they receive from Medicare. In what has become an almost yearly ritual, physician groups are arguing that...
Dec 13, 2022 | News
From AP News — By CARLA K. JOHNSON and LAURA UNGAR — Coronavirus-related hospital admissions are climbing again in the United States, with older adults a growing share of U.S. deaths and less than half of nursing home residents up to date on COVID-19 vaccinations....
Dec 6, 2022 | News
From Disability Scoop — By David Wahlberg, The Wisconsin State Journal/TNS MADISON, Wis. — Born with cerebral palsy, Adrienne Murdent, 59, uses a wheelchair and relies on aides to help her get up, go to the bathroom, bathe, prepare meals and clean her condo on...
Nov 29, 2022 | News
From AARP — By Emily Paulin– Eight in 10 elderly nursing home residents on Medicare were prescribed psychiatric drugs during a recent nine-year period, a new government report has found. That’s roughly a million residents per year. The report, released last week by...
Nov 22, 2022 | News
From Kaiser Health News — By Sam Whitehead – Thinking about the future makes Courtney Johnson nervous. The 25-year-old blogger and college student has autism and several chronic illnesses, and with the support of her grandparents and friends, who help her...
Nov 15, 2022 | News
From McKnights Senior Living — The pandemic not only sped up the adoption of technology in the senior living and care field; it also opened the door to a variety of new technologies that one expert said are here to stay. Technologic innovations have helped long-term...
Nov 8, 2022 | News
From CNBC.com — Now is the time of year for Medicare beneficiaries to evaluate their prescription drug coverage for 2023. In addition to checking during Medicare’s annual fall open enrollment whether you can get a more cost-effective plan, you should be aware of some...
Nov 1, 2022 | News
From Caregiver Action Network — The White House Office of the Press Secretary Oct. 29, 2022 — BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, A PROCLAMATION: During National Family Caregivers Month, we recognize the love and sacrifice of more than 50 million...
