Medicare now covers COVID-19 tests bought at drug stores
Apr 05, 2022
Now the 59 million Americans covered by Medicare Part B can get up to eight free, at-home tests each month.
Early ivermectin does not reduce hospital admission in COVID-19
Apr 04, 2022
Also, no decrease was seen in prolonged emergency department visits for patients with COVID-19 symptoms for up to seven days and at least one risk factor for progression.
No joke: Assisted living operators ‘twist in the wind’ while others are prioritized
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 04, 2022
Assisted living providers are being left to “twist in the wind” and possibly close facilities due to uncompensated COVID-19-related costs, while billions of dollars in relief are being earmarked for...
Coalition of aging services providers joins campaign to re-establish House Aging Committee
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 04, 2022
Efforts to re-establish the House Permanent Select Committee on Aging are receiving a boost of support from a coalition of aging services organizations.
Study could lead to more care quality and outcomes research in assisted living
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 04, 2022
Assisted living communities could be the focus of more research into care quality and outcomes in the future now that a new study has provided a methodology for identifying Medicare beneficiaries living...
Hypertension, type 2 diabetes contribute to brain changes in Puerto Rican seniors
Apr 01, 2022
A high prevalence of hypertension and type 2 diabetes was seen among the Puerto Rican cohort; those with both have deteriorating patterns in major white matter tracts.
Health, economic impact of COVID-19 set to lessen in coming years
Apr 01, 2022
Healthcare use is projected to normalize after a decline in 2020; remaining federal supplemental spending is expected to decrease through 2024.
Early use of COVID-19 convalescent plasma cuts hospitalization risk
Apr 01, 2022
Administration of convalescent plasma within nine days after symptom onset can reduce the risk of COVID-19-linked hospitalization.
New White House website speeds access to free COVID-19 care
Mar 31, 2022
COVID.gov will bring into one place several types of critical COVID-19 information.
Memory concerns stable, but incidence of cognitive decline increased
Mar 31, 2022
Women, those older than 80 years and those living in more deprived areas are more likely to have memory concern and cognitive decline recorded in primary care.