Lawmakers say CMS should ban Medicare Advantage’s use of AI to deny care
By
Josh Henreckson
Jun 28, 2024
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should consider banning artificial intelligence from being used to deny Medicare Advantage coverage pending a “systematic review,” a group of 49 congressional...
Nearly one in four do not recover from COVID-19 by 90 days
Jun 19, 2024
Female sex and preexisting cardiovascular disease were tied to longer recovery times.
More than 200 insulin pump users injured after app causes malfunction
May 09, 2024
The US Food and Drug Administration has issued a Class 1 recall — its most urgent kind — for an IOS app linked to a specific kind of insulin pump used by people with diabetes.
‘Grandie’ lends an AI-enabled ear to seniors looking for a virtual companion they can relate to
By
Aaron Dorman
Feb 07, 2024
“Grandie,” whose avatar is a blue owl, is a new AI tool “tailored to the unique needs of older adults,” the parent company states.
Half of Native Americans older than 70 years may have cognitive impairment
May 17, 2024
Vascular and neurodegenerative injuries are approximately equally responsible for cognitive impairment.
CDC, AMA urge Americans to make sure they are vaccinated against measles
Mar 19, 2024
Cases are rising in the United States and globally due to pockets of unvaccinated people.
Harmony Senior Housing tackles affordable housing need with ‘flagship’ $30 million project
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 29, 2023
Harmony Senior Housing, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit, has launched a $30 million plan to bring affordable senior housing to Reading, PA, in a “flagship” effort that may be expanded to additional areas and...
Listeria risk prompts recall of Planters peanut products
May 07, 2024
To date, no reports of illnesses have been linked to the recalled products have been reported.
Amid salmonella outbreak, consumers should avoid unknown brands of cantaloupe
Dec 01, 2023
The CDC said it “is concerned about this outbreak because illnesses are severe … and people in long-term care facilities … have gotten sick.”
BMI cutoff of 30 for obesity may be too high for middle-aged, older adults
May 31, 2024
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