Empowering caregivers through connection and peer support
(Source – news.va.gov) Caregiving can be a deeply rewarding journey, but it also can be overwhelming and isolating. That’s why
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FDA OKs 1st trial to test gene-edited pig livers for treating liver failure
(By: Alexandra Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) The FDA has cleared the first clinical trial to test genetically engineered pig
Read MoreStem cells to treat Parkinson’s? 2 small studies hint at success
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) Patients suffering from Parkinson’s disease may soon benefit from a powerful treatment option: stem-cell transplants.
Read MoreOne Veteran’s unbreakable bond
(Source – news.va.gov) After waking up in a Las Vegas community hospital with both legs amputated, Army Veteran Michael Hobbs
Read MoreAround 1 in 4 small businesses are dropping insurance coverage: 5 notes
(By: Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Around one-quarter of small businesses that purchased health insurance in 2022 discontinued coverage
Read MoreTrump signs executive action to lower drug prices
(By Sydney Lupkin for NPR) President Trump signed an executive action Tuesday intended to lower prescription drug prices for Americans.
Read MoreMedicare Advantage plans spent $38B on supplemental benefits in 2024: 5 notes
(By: Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage plans spent $38 billion on non-Medicare benefits in 2024, according to a
Read MoreTexas Judge Overturns Controversial Nursing Facility Staffing Rule
(By Priya Chidambaram for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Apr 11, 2025) On Monday, April 7, Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk in
Read MoreStates with most, fewest top rated older adult living communities
(By: Mariah Taylor and Elizabeth Gregerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Texas has the most communities on the “2025 Best Senior
Read MoreFewer than One in Five Medicare Enrollees Received Medication to Treat Their Opioid Use Disorder
(Source – oig.hhs.gov) In 2023, about 53,000 Medicare Part D enrollees experienced an opioid-related overdose. This is the number of
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