Progress was reversed due to an increase in mortality from external causes and stagnation for cardiovascular diseases.
Cluster of 8 possible human bird flu cases now reported in Missouri
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HealthDay News
Sep 30, 2024
If cases of bird flu among these healthcare workers are confirmed with antibody testing, it could mean the virus may be starting to spread among humans. Worldwide, most cases have come from close contact...
What the federal election means for entitlements, regulations and immigration
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 24, 2024
Regardless of who wins the presidential election, senior living providers should not expect big changes any time soon regarding so-called entitlement programs such as Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security;...
Incident stroke tied to acute, accelerated long-term cognitive decline
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HealthDay News
Oct 03, 2024
A substantial acute decline was seen in global cognition and all cognitive domains; an accelerated decline also was seen in global cognition.
Rule taking effect Monday will make it harder for employers to decertify unions
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 27, 2024
A new rule from the NLRB that is set to go into effect on Monday will make it more difficult for employers to decertify unions.
Business briefs, Sept. 24
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 24, 2024
What the federal election means for entitlements, regulations and immigration … Now is the time for senior living to show value via data, speakers say … HHS-OIG publishes revised Medicaid Fraud...
HUD invests millions to modernize affordable senior housing
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 04, 2024
The Department of Housing and Urban Development is providing millions of dollars to support energy efficiency and climate resilience improvements in affordable senior housing.
Longer lives, divorces, smaller families mean more older adults are living alone
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 19, 2024
More older Americans are living alone, either by choice or by circumstances, than 50 years ago, according to the US Census Bureau.
Impact of dockworker strike on medicine, medical device supply currently assessed as ‘limited’
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 03, 2024
Supply chains could be disrupted by striking dockworkers at the country’s East Coast and Gulf Coast seaboards, but the Department of Health and Human Services said Monday that preliminary assessments...