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Aging Alzheimer’s/Dementia Caregiver Health Care - General

Eileen Cook November 10, 2023November 10, 2023 Alzheimer’s Disease, Caregiver, Geriatrican, Older Adults

Who Will Care for Older Adults? We’ve Plenty of Know-How but Too Few Specialists

(By Judith Graham for KFF Health News) Thirty-five years ago, Jerry Gurwitz was among the first physicians in the United

CMS Health Care - General Health Care Finance Health Insurance Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook November 1, 2023November 1, 2023 CMS, Health Insurance, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Value-based care models

Value-based care growth stagnant in 2022

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Value-based care models did not grow from 2021 to 2022, though more

CMS Disabled Health Care - General Medicare - General

Eileen Cook October 27, 2023October 27, 2023 CMS, Disabled, Health Insurance, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Satisfaction Survey

Overall Satisfaction with Medicare is High, But Beneficiaries Under Age 65 With Disabilities Experience More Insurance Problems Than Older Beneficiaries

(By Juliette Cubanski, Maiss Mohamed, Tricia Neuman, and Gary Claxton for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Oct 26, 2023) While

Aging CMS Health Care - General Medicare - General Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook October 26, 2023October 26, 2023 Adult Immunization, CMS, medicare, Medicare Part D, Older Adults, Vaccines

We’re absolutely making it too hard’: The complexity of adult immunization delivery hinders vaccine uptake

(By Helen Branswell for ST A T) Alison Buttenheim was floored by a sign she saw in her doctor’s office

Emerging Health Issues Health Care - General Medical Technology Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook October 25, 2023October 25, 2023 Drug Shortages, Medical Devices shortages, Pain management, Patient Care, Quality of Care, Single-use Supplies shortages

Care quality affected by drug, equipment shortages, survey says

(By Ashleigh Hollowell for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Ongoing drug shortages throughout the last year in many cases have forced

Disabled Health Care - General Health Care Finance Hospice/Home Health Services LTC Medicaid Nursing Homes

Eileen Cook October 25, 2023October 25, 2023 Disabled, Long-term Care, Medicaid, Medicaid HCBS program, Medicaid Managed Care, Older Adults

In Response to Home-Care Workforce Shortages, Most States Report Increasing Medicaid’s Payment Rates and Expanding Worker Opportunities

(By Alice Burns, Maiss Mohamed, and Molly O’Malley Watts for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Oct 24, 2023) Long-standing workforce

CMS Health Care - General Health Insurance Legislative Update Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook October 19, 2023 CMS, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Ads, Older Adults, Senate Finance Committee

Marketers finding ways around new Medicare Advantage standards, lawmakers say

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) CMS rules cracking down on Medicare Advantage advertising are a start, but

CMS Health Care - General Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook October 16, 2023October 16, 2023 CMS, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Open enrollment, Medicare Part D

Medicare Enrollees Can Switch Coverage Now. Here’s What’s New and What to Consider

(By Julie Appleby for KFF Health News) Consumers know it’s fall when stores start offering Halloween candy and flu shots

Disabled Health Care - General

Eileen Cook October 13, 2023October 13, 2023 Adults, Disabled

40% of disabled patients report unfair treatment

(By Mariah Taylor for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Four in 10 adults with a disability reported experiencing unfair healthcare treatment,

CMS Health Care - General Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Legislative Update Medicare - General

Eileen Cook October 11, 2023October 11, 2023 CMS, Healthcare Finance, medicare

Feds Hope to Cut Sepsis Deaths by Hitching Medicare Payments to Treatment Stats

(By Julie Appleby for KFF Health News) Don Smith remembers the moment he awoke in an intensive care unit after