Presidential age debate obscures a simple fact: Some cognitive skills improve as we get older
(By Olivia Goldhill for ST A T) When a psychology professor in Michigan looked through his data on interpersonal conflict
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Older Adults
Medicare Advantage enrollees receive less postacute care: Study
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Medicare Advantage enrollees received less intensive postacute care than their counterparts in
Read MorePatients See First Savings From Biden’s Drug Price Push, as Pharma Lines Up Its Lawyers
(By Arthur Allen for KFF Health News) Last year alone, David Mitchell paid $16,525 for 12 little bottles of Pomalyst,
Read MoreMedicare Advantage AI under more fire in Washington
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) New guardrails for Medicare Advantage plans’ use of AI may not be
Read MoreDo We Simply Not Care About Old People?
(By Judith Graham for KFF Health News) The covid-19 pandemic would be a wake-up call for America, advocates for the
Read MoreIncome and Assets of Medicare Beneficiaries in 2023
(By Alex Cottrill, Juliette Cubanski, Tricia Neuman, and Karen Smith for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Feb 05, 2024) More
Read MoreInsurers split in ‘2 camps’ on rising Medicare Advantage costs
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Insurers are reporting rising costs in the Medicare Advantage business but differ
Read MoreLow Incomes, Little Savings: Many Medicare Beneficiaries Have Modest Financial Resources to Draw Upon in Retirement
(Chris Lee for The Kaiser Family Foundation published February 5, 2024) A new KFF analysis shows that most Medicare beneficiaries
Read MoreWhy the debate over proposed nursing home staff minimums is particularly unproductive
(By David C. Grabowski and David G. Stevenson for ST A T) The Biden administration’s proposed minimum staffing standard is
Read MoreSome dementia patients might have reversible symptoms caused by cirrhosis, study says
(By Isabella Cueto for ST A T) The descent into dementia can feel like traversing a minefield, coming across new
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