‘They need more’: 3 geriatric emergency department leaders on why specialization is essential
By Alexis Kayser for Becker’s Hospital Review on September 12, 2022 Geriatric emergency departments are being added to hospitals nationwide
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Medicare needs to update its wheelchair coverage for the 21st century
By Paul Amadeus Lane and Jim Meade for STAT News on September 12, 2022 Both of us have spent much
Read MoreWhile Inflation Takes a Toll on Seniors, Billions of Dollars in Benefits Go Unused
By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News Millions of older adults are having trouble making ends meet, especially during these
Read MoreWith early Alzheimer’s in the family, these sisters decided to test for the gene
By Jon Hamilton for NPR on September 12, 2022 In some families, Alzheimer’s disease seems inevitable. “Your grandmother has it,
Read MoreHome telehealth program for COVID-19 patients
(Source – news.va.gov) At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, medical centers across the globe worked tirelessly to
Read MoreStates ranked by telehealth usage among Medicare recipients
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare beneficiaries in urban and more densely populated states were more likely to
Read MoreHospitals Divert Primary Care Patients to Health Center ‘Look-Alikes’ to Boost Finances
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) A growing number of hospitals are outsourcing often-unprofitable outpatient services for their poorest
Read MoreUnitedHealth, Walmart partner on value-based senior care, will launch co-branded health plan
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) UnitedHealth Group and Walmart are partnering around a value-based care model for Medicare
Read MoreJudge invalidates parts of the ACA that mandate health coverage of many preventive services and drugs
(By Bob Herman for STAT) A federal judge in Texas has ruled that parts of the Affordable Care Act mandating
Read MoreNo-cost VA flu shots for eligible Veterans
(Source – news.va.gov) Getting a flu shot protects you, your family and your community. And if needed, you can safely
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