House Republicans unveiled a 2017 spending blueprint Tuesday that dramatically trims outlays for Medicare, Medicaid and other other health services by more than $1 trillion over the next decade.
Report: Disease will hike state outlays
By
John O'Connor
Dec 01, 2015
It’s well known that Alzheimer’s takes a huge toll on its victims. Less known is that state budgets may be soon suffering as well.
How they actually see you
By
John O'Connor
Dec 01, 2015
These days, many senior living operators appear to be upgrading as quickly as possible.
Another voice calls for new senior living options
By
John O'Connor
Oct 16, 2015
Add another name to the list of experts calling for new approaches to senior living design and function: Lenard Kaye.
Employers largely unprepared for ‘Cadillac tax’
By
John O'Connor
Oct 19, 2015
Many senior living operators expect to be affected by the new health law’s so-called Cadillac tax. But a report from Deloitte & Touche finds that few employers have determined when the tax will hit,...
New staffing option for budget-strapped communities?
By
John O'Connor
Oct 14, 2015
Many staffing-challenged communities may be overlooking an obvious relief valve: social workers. New findings from the University of Missouri reveal that this largely overlooked group can help improve...
Arthritis may increase risk of falling into poverty
By
John O'Connor
Sep 10, 2015
Researchers have identified another arthritis challenge: possible poverty. For women, the risk appears to be three times higher, they found.
Daughter charged in senior living stabbing death
By
John O'Connor
Sep 10, 2015
Police have charged Margaret Machiko Yamaguchi’s daughter, following her stabbing death Monday at a California senior living community.
GAO reports blasts use of antipsychotics
By
John O'Connor
Apr 01, 2015
Reports of excessive antipsychotics’ use in nursing homes have circulated for years.
Tau identified as cause of Alzheimer’s
By
John O'Connor
Dec 01, 2014
Plaque has long been considered a prime suspect behind Alzheimer’s disease. But new findings are causing some investigators to cite tau instead.