Risk for decline up for low-income seniors after ICU stay
Mar 08, 2022
The risks for disability and transition to probable dementia increased after an ICU stay for seniors with dual eligibility for Medicare and Medicaid.
13 million adults delaying or skipping meds due to costs
Dec 22, 2021
More than 3% of Medicare beneficiaries spent more than 10% of their family income on prescription drugs.
Buprenorphine prescribing for Medicaid beneficiaries down in 2020
Apr 01, 2022
Despite increases in units per prescription, the amount of buprenorphine dispensed to Medicaid beneficiaries decreased early in the pandemic.
Number of homebound older adults up in 2020
Sep 08, 2021
In 2020, the proportion of community-dwelling, homebound older adults substantially increased, according to a research letter published online Aug. 23 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Biden to propose overhaul of U.S. nursing homes
Mar 01, 2022
Plan will include 20 separate actions to improve nursing home quality
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.
Hospital mortality from non-SARS-CoV-2 causes up among seniors
Mar 17, 2022
During the pandemic, mortality in the 30 days after hospital admission for non-SARS-CoV-2 causes increased for Medicare beneficiaries.
11.5 percent of under 65-year-olds uninsured in 2020
Feb 11, 2022
Adults aged 18 to 64 years living in non-Medicaid expansion states were twice as likely to be uninsured as those living in expansion states.
U.S. national healthcare spending increased 9.7 percent in 2020
Dec 17, 2021
The increase was due to 36% increase in federal expenditures, mainly in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Medicare mulls coverage for controversial drug for Alzheimer’s disease
Jul 13, 2021
CMS says a final decision on coverage is not likely until next spring.