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Aging
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Explore how changing nursing home culture affects care
Any journalist who covers nursing homes should check out this month’s special supplement in The Gerontologist, the Gerontological Society of…
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Seeking to contain costs for six protected drug classes, CMS faces wide opposition
Patient care advocates, drug companies, and both Republicans and Democrats are arguing against a proposal from the federal Centers for…
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Excellent models exist for home-based mental health services
Providing mentally ill older adults with home based services can be logistically daunting and expensive. However, a study in the…
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UK study: Sleep quality is a strong predictor of chronic pain
Non-restorative sleep is the strongest, independent predictor of widespread pain onset among adults over the age of 50, according to…
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Two new resources offer myriad story ideas
The recently released 2014 work plan sets up how the Inspector General’s office of U.S. Department of Health and Human…
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Key congressional committees agree on ‘Doc Fix’
An agreement has finally been reached in both houses of Congress that replaces the Medicare physician sustainable growth rate formula,…
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CMS: Interim ACO, bundled payment savings top $488 million
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released interim financial results for its various ACO and bundled payment initiatives…
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New report from Medicare Rights Center reveals confusion common among beneficiaries
The Medicare Rights Center, a national, nonprofit consumer service organization, just released its first report analyzing the top issues facing…
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Gout incidence grows; new tip sheet offers coverage ideas
Gout is a devastating disease at any age, but can hit older adults especially hard. It is the most common…
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CMS data should give reporters a plethora of new stories to cover
As Charles Ornstein pointed out, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced that it will release payment information for individual physicians…