Rural, urban disparities seen for quality of home healthcare
Jan 13, 2022
Rural home health care agencies perform better on process measures; urban agencies perform better on outcome measures.
Medicare may rethink premium hike for pricey Alzheimer’s drug
Jan 10, 2022
The announcement comes shortly after Aduhelm maker Biogen cut the price of the drug by about half, from $56,000 to $28,000 a year.
States don’t wait as fate of federal COVID vaccine mandates remains uncertain
By
Lois A. Bowers
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 10, 2022
As employers wait to see whether the Supreme Court will issue stays against federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
Supreme Court hears arguments on Biden’s vaccine mandate for big business
Jan 07, 2022
The court also was hearing arguments on separate vaccine mandate for most heathcare workers.
Seniors report medical care missed during the pandemic
Dec 30, 2021
The rates of forgone medical care because of COVID-19 decreased over time; about 70% of forgone care was due to physician-driven factors.
Race/ethnicity-linked differences seen in type 1 diabetes management
Dec 23, 2021
Insulin pump use higher among white versus Black and other Medicare beneficiaries.
Hyaluronic acid injection use increased for knee osteoarthritis in seniors
Dec 23, 2021
A significant increase in utilization and associated costs was seen among physicians’ assistants and nurse practitioners.
