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What The Divorce Of The Nation’s Biggest Nursing Home Operator And Owner Means
Nursing home operator Genesis Healthcare and nursing home owner Welltower REIT are getting a divorce. What does it mean?
How Can States Get Timely Covid-19 Vaccine to Family Caregivers Of Frail Seniors? It Is Complicated
Massachusetts shows what happens when one state decides to vaccinate not only older adults, but also the people who bring them to get their shots.
Turn The Covid-19 Vaccine Appointment Process Over To StubHub or Ticketmaster
Most states have bungled the system for signing up to get a covid-19 vaccine. Maybe its time to give the job to those who know how to do it.
How To Get Covid-19 Vaccine To Homebound Older Adults
We need to get the covid-19 vaccine to homebound older adults, people with disabilities, and their caregivers. Here’s how.
How To Get Long-Term Care Workers To Take The Covid-19 Vaccine
Many long-term care workers are reluctant to get the covid-19 vaccine, putting residents at risk. Four experts describe how to improve compliance.
Congress Moves To Fix Medicare Enrollment, But Misses The Biggest Problem
Congress moved to fix some Medicare enrollment problems but missed the biggest one. The government still doesn’t have to tell you about Medicare when you turn 65.
States Must Rapidly Deliver Coronavirus Vaccine To Frail Elders Living At Home
Frail elders living at home need quick access to the coronavirus vaccine.
Covid-19 Cases Explode Again in Nursing Homes, But Some States Are Far Worse Than Others
As the pandemic explodes throughout the US, so do covid-19 cases and deaths in nursing homes
An Inside Look At How Covid-19 Is Driving An Epidemic Of Loneliness In Nursing Homes
Residents describe what it is like to live in a nursing home during the covid-19 pandemic. They are not afraid of the virus, but are deeply lonely.
A “Herd Immunity” Strategy To Combat COVID-19 Could Be A Disaster For Older Adults
A covid-19 herd immunity strategy could be deadly for older adults
