Long-term care insurance massive premium increases
In the 1980s and 1990s, people were told long-term care (LTC) insurance was a way to protect against catastrophic illness, things
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Aging
Too good to be true? Experts clash on whether hitting the gym helps the brain
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) The study came with impeccable pedigree — published in a peer-reviewed journal, using the most
Read MoreStudy: Some nursing homes inflate self-reporting to boost CMS star rating
(By Brian Zimmerman for Becker’s Hospital Review) While providers, patients and payers widely use CMS’ Nursing Home Compare site to
Read MoreHip fractures on the rise
According to a new study of Medicare recipients, the incidence of hip fractures in older women in the U.S is
Read MorePostcard From Sacramento: Alzheimer’s ‘Looks Like Me, It Looks Like You’
(By Ana B. Ibarra for Kaiser Health News) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Until last year, Jackie Coleman was a disability rights
Read MoreFOCUS ON KEEPING YOUR VISION CLEAR
(Source – blog.medicare.gov) Glaucoma is a group of diseases that can cause permanent vision loss and blindness. Some forms of
Read MoreFor Elder Health, Trips To The ER Are Often A Tipping Point
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Twice a day, the 86-year-old man went for long walks and visited with
Read MoreFee-for-service Medicare might provide better skilled-nursing choices for its beneficiaries
In a new study published in the journal Health Affairs suggests that fee-for-service (FFS) Medicare might provide better skilled-nursing choices
Read MoreCare Suffers As More Nursing Homes Feed Money Into Corporate Webs
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) MEMPHIS, Tenn. — When one of Martha Jane Pierce’s sons peeled back the
Read MorePut The Fire Under Us’: Church Spurs Parishioners To Plan For Illness And Death
(By Melissa Bailey for Kaiser Health News) “It would feel like murder to pull her life support,” a young woman
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