Gerontological Society of America: Fighting for Obesity Drug Coverage
As “the nation’s oldest and largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to research, education, and practice in the field of aging,” the Gerontological
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Health Care – General
Home health Becoming More and More Viable
Homebound patient care is on the rise, according to a post ny James Robertsonon www.athensreview.com. The article, which can be accessed
Read MoreThe Agonizing Limbo Of Abandoned Nursing Home Residents
(By – Anna Gorman, Kaiser Health News) A bad bout of pneumonia sent Bruce Anderson to Sutter Medical Center in
Read MoreMajority Of Young Men Don’t Know About Emergency Contraception, Study Finds
(By – Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News) Less than half of young men have heard of emergency contraception, a recent studyfound,
Read MorePublic Split On What to Do About the Health Care System, Though More Support Building on ACA Than Repealing It, Replacing with a GOP Alternative, or Creating a Single Payer Plan
(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation) The latest Kaiser Health Tracking Poll finds the public as divided as the remaining presidential
Read MoreLessons Learned: Reflections on CMS and the Successful Implementation of ICD-10
(By – CMS Acting Administrator Andy Slavitt) It was early 2015 and we had just gotten through a second successful
Read MoreHospice Care and Medicare – The Ins and Outs
This article posted by Eldercare Services provides background on the types of hospice care typically needed, along with a quick
Read MoreLatino Youth In California See Significant Rise In Psychiatric Hospitalizations
(By – Jocelyn Wiener, Kaiser health News) Psychiatric hospitalizations of Latino children and young adults in California are rising dramatically
Read MoreNIH uses photon-counting CT scanner in patients for the first time
(Source – National Institutes of Health) The Clinical Center at the National Institutes of Health is investigating the potential use
Read MoreAs Rural Hospitals Struggle, Some Opt To Close Labor And Delivery Units
(By – Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News) A few years ago, when a young woman delivered her baby at Alleghany
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