House committee votes to repeal CLASS
The House Ways and Means Committee voted Wednesday to repeal the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS)…
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GAO reports health IT contractor lags in promoting EHRs
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) last week released a report noting a major U.S. Department of Health and Human…
News January 19‘Senior living’ still evolving worldwide, research firm finds
Fluctuations in world economies, life expectancies and resident demographics have put the concept of “senior living community” through…
News January 17ALFA partners with new senior living association in India
The Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA) announced Monday it has partnered with the first-ever senior living association…
News January 17MedPAC recommends no market basket increase for LTC services in 2013
In a unanimous vote earlier this week, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission recommended Congress provide no cost-of-living payment…
News January 13CBO: Raising Medicare eligibility age increases revenue, leaves people without insurance
Raising the eligibility age for Medicare would reduce federal spending and increase revenues, according to a new Congressional…
News January 12Study: Elderly with cirrhosis present growing burden on healthcare system
Older Americans with cirrhosis have significantly worse health status, greater functional disability and require twice the amount of…
News January 12Nurses report EHRs improve care quality, health outcomes
A new study finds that nurses working with electronic health records (EHRs) consistently reported more improvements to nursing…
News January 11HHS drafts strategic national plan for addressing Alzheimer’s
To meet the needs of an aging population where upwards of one in every eight baby boomers is…
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