Renowned medical centers are among the quarter of general hospitals that will lose 1% of Medicare payments for one year because their patients have high rates of bedsores, sepsis and other preventable complications. Source: Californiahealthline.org…
Arthur and Maggie Kelley of St. Louis died 30 days apart. Maggie died of complications of dementia in November. Arthur, who had moved into her nursing home to be with her, died a month later of covid. Their family held a double funeral. Source: Californiahealthline.org…
While many private insurers cap what members pay in health costs, Medicare does not. Democrats and Republicans in Congress have proposed annual limits ranging from $2,000 to $3,100. But there’s disagreement about how to pay for that cost cap. Source: Californiahealthline.org…
Dr. Dale Bredesen is a well-known, well-respected neurologist. But his colleagues think the comprehensive Alzheimer’s program he’s marketing through a private company is a mixture of free-for-the-asking common sense and unproven interventions. Source: Californiahealthline.org…
What’s a 67-year-old to do when COVID-19 shuts down the volunteering gigs that were his personal fountain of youth? Source: Californiahealthline.org…
Medicare se reduce fundamentalmente a dos alternativas: la tarifa por servicio del Medicare Tradicional o el enfoque de atención administrada de Medicare Advantage. Source: Californiahealthline.org…
These seniors use coping strategies to keep them socially active yet safe from the coronavirus. Source: Californiahealthline.org…
Experts say the administration’s approach with antigen tests could add cost and risk for the most vulnerable patients. Source: Californiahealthline.org…
COVID-19 has upended the lives of people with dementia, limiting their interactions with others and complicating matters for their caregivers. Source: Californiahealthline.org…
The pandemic has forced millions of families to weigh the risks of vulnerable grandparents getting too close to their beloved grandchildren — against the heartache of staying away. Source: Californiahealthline.org…
