Teva Pharmaceutical has issued a voluntary recall for combination forms of its blood pressure drug amlodipine (brand name: Norvasc) because of cancer-causing impurities discovered in the tablets.
Medicare Rights Center updates online curriculum
Dec 15, 2016
The Medicare Rights Center has launched the newly redesigned Medicare Interactive Pro, an online curriculum designed to help professionals help residents, clients, patients, employees, retirees and others...
Study: Mammography benefits older women, too
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 07, 2016
A new study finds that women may benefit from mammography beyond the age of 74, which is the upper age limit of the American Cancer Society and U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation for regular...
Study: Nurse practitioners drive growth in home care workforce
By
Joe Jancsurak
Mar 03, 2021
Nurse practitioners provided more home care visits than Medicare physicians to traditional Medicare beneficiaries from 2012 to 2016, a study in the HealthAffairs journal revealed.
Polling shows slight edge for Medicare-for-all support
By
Joe Jancsurak
Oct 20, 2020
A slight majority of Americans support both a Medicare-for-all plan and a public option, a new poll from Kaiser Family Foundation finds. It remains a largely partisan issue, however, with robust support...
If Medicare adds more benefits, Medicare Advantage might feel need to do the same: public policy expert
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jul 15, 2021
As Senate Democrats quibble over what Medicare expansion might look like, home care observers are wondering what a larger program might mean for Medicare Advantage, which increasingly is insuring more...
Medicare spending spikes for dementia diagnoses in seniors
Jun 13, 2022
Medicare spending was higher for adults with a formal clinical diagnosis of dementia versus a positive screening for cognitive impairment.
Does cancer protect against Alzheimer’s?
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 09, 2016
New research explores whether what causes cancer in some people may protect them from developing Alzheimer’s disease.
Brookdale wins $35 million Medicare fraud lawsuit
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 26, 2017
A federal judge has permanently dismissed a lawsuit in which a former employee accused Brookdale Senior Living and subsidiaries of submitting approximately $35 million in fraudulent Medicare claims for...
Senate extends moratorium on home health Medicare cuts
By
Diane Eastabrook
Mar 25, 2021
In a much-anticipated move, the U.S. Senate late Thursday passed legislation extending the suspension of Medicare sequestration.