OIG: Medicaid could save $1.4 billion by requiring rebates from generic drug makers
By
John O'Connor
Dec 21, 2015
Requiring generic drug makers to pay rebates when they raised prices faster than inflation would have trimmed $1.4 billion from Medicaid outlays over the past decade, notes a report from the Office of...
Stretchable skin could give caregiving robots a more human touch
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John O'Connor
May 06, 2024
Newly developed stretchable electronic skin might soon give robots and other devices the same softness and touch sensitivity as human skin.
Senate drug pricing bill lowers costs for seniors
By
John O'Connor
Dec 10, 2019
A new version of a Senate drug-pricing bill would trim the amount seniors would pay for medications, advocates are claiming.
Ready for some labor pains?
By
John O'Connor
Apr 01, 2015
We don’t know by how much, but labor costs will soon rise.
Federal effort tackles abuse of elderly
By
John O'Connor
Aug 01, 2014
Elder abuse is inflicted upon many of the more than 2 million Americans in long-term care settings, and more oversight is needed, according to a government report published Wednesday.
Telehealth: Coming to the rescue or a spinning out of control?
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John O'Connor
Sep 09, 2020
Telehealth clearly has been a game-changer for the home care field. Given telehealth’s potential for reducing costs and infection risks while expanding access, it’s not difficult to see why.
Senior living may be growing too fast for residents’ own good, story suggests
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John O'Connor
Dec 14, 2018
A story appearing in Thursday’s New York Times delivers a largely unflattering assessment of the nation’s assisted living communities. The piece suggests that the sector is growing too rapidly for...
As coronavirus spreads, operators gird for additional cases
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John O'Connor
Mar 04, 2020
The number of coronavirus cases nationwide surged past the 100 mark Tuesday, while contributing to at least a half dozen deaths. Federal officials are urging calm as industry groups scramble to give members...
Providers blast mental health proposal
By
John O'Connor
Oct 01, 2014
Mental healthcare providers for the elderly expressed anger over an apparent snub of seniors’ mental health services in a proposed new federal behavioral health plan.
AHCA / NCAL blasts meager COVID-19 funding levels
By
John O'Connor
Jul 09, 2020
When it comes to COVID-19 federal aid, the seniors housing and care sector is getting shortchanged. So claims one of the nation’s largest eldercare organizations.