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How reporters helped to expose major concerns with a for-profit rehab corporation
Reporters Jordan Rau and Irena Hwang found major safety problems with Encompass Health, a rehab facility owned by a for-profit…
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New caregiving report offers multiple story ideas for journalists
A report from AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving shows the challenges faced by America’s caregivers.
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CMS trials prior authorization for select Medicare services
A new CMS pilot program that imposes prior authorization on several procedures potentially opens the claims process to fraud and…
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How Trump’s budget impacts older adults
Advocates say Trump’s “big, beautiful” budget bill will mean the upheaval of vital programs keeping older adults healthy and aging…
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What to know about the new Alzheimer’s blood test
The FDA recently approved a new blood test for Alzheimer’s that researchers say helps doctors diagnose it earlier and at…
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Medicare, Medicaid and the Older Americans Act turn 60. Will they survive the next 60 years?
July marks the 60th anniversary of Medicare, Medicaid and the Older Americans Act — but the GOP’s budget bill threatens…
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Study: Alzheimer’s blood biomarker tests less reliable in some populations
Recent research revealed that blood tests for biomarkers of Alzheimer’s are less reliable for Black patients than for other racial…
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New film, study, explore joys and struggles of family caregivers
A recent study shows that 48% of U.S. states are bordering on a caregiving crisis, highlighted in a new documentary…
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Former HHS Secretary Becerra to journalists at HJ25: Speak truth to power
At HJ25, former HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra encouraged journalists to stand up against misinformation and disinformation from the government.
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What researchers hope to learn from one Italian region’s oldest residents
In Italy, researchers are meeting this month to discuss the results of a decade-long study on healthy aging, stem cells…