July 2017 – Page 13 – medicarereport.org

Dementia is Not Solely about Losing Memories

Many people think dementia is solely a condition that causes memory loss; however, some common features of dementia are: Hallucinations,

(By Emily Forman, Side Effects Public Media in partnership with NPR and Kaiser Health News) Several weeks before President Donald

With on-demand services designed primarily for the young and overworked, the “uberization” of senior services holds a real promise for

(By Charles Ornstein for ProPublica and co-published with NPR’s Shots blog) No corner of the health care system would be

(By Elaine Korry for California Healthline) Two years ago, Kimberly Griffiths’ week-old daughter, Avery, suddenly became very ill. “She was

According to research from Ball State University, workers who feel insecure in their jobs are more likely to experience specific

Aetna Better Health, a subsidiary of the national insurance company (Aetna, Inc.) has given the state of Illinois notice that

(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) In 2012, Parkview Healthcare Center’s history of safety violations led California regulators to

If you have a Health savings account (HSA) are you also using it as a savings option to help fund

(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS recently published Open Payments data for 2016, which shows payments from drug and device