3 States Limit Nursing Home Profits in Bid to Improve Care
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) Nursing homes receive billions of taxpayers’ dollars every year to care for chronically
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Month: October 2021
Medicare Advantage costs the federal government less than traditional Medicare
A recent report compares Medicare Advantage plans to fee-for-service (FSS) Medicare and found the federal government spends less money per
Read MoreMost Medicare Beneficiaries Don’t Shop Around for Coverage
(Wyatt Koma, Meredith Freed , Juliette Cubanski, and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation published October 21, 2021) The Medicare open enrollment period is
Read MoreDelta variant subtype detected in the US
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) A sublineage of the delta variant that has gained some traction in the U.K. has
Read MoreNew federal funds spur expansion of home care services for the elderly and disabled
(By Selena Simmons-Duffin for NPR) For older people and people with disabilities, solving everyday practical problems can be the difference between
Read MoreVA, HUD-VASH and nonprofit secure safe housing for older Veterans
(Source – blogs.va.gov) The Housing and Urban Development-VA Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program is life changing. After experiencing several financial hardships, Marine Corps
Read More2022 is the year of nonmedical benefits for Medicare Advantage plans
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) An Oct. 19 Avalere analysis of 2022 Medicare Advantage offerings found significant growth among nonmedical
Read More2 blood pressure drugs recalled because of concern about cancer-causing ingredient
(By Rachel Treisman for NPR) Two types of blood pressure medication made by the company Lupin Pharmaceuticals are being recalled because
Read MoreFDA authorizes booster shots of Moderna, Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines
(By Helen Branswell and Matthew Herper for STAT) Many Americans who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 will soon be able
Read MoreThe FDA wants you to be able to buy a hearing aid without a prescription
(By Bill Chappell for NPR) People with mild or moderate hearing loss could soon be able to buy hearing aids
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