A new industry survey reports that only 1 percent of nursing homes and 4 percent of assisted living facilities (ALFs) say they are fully staffed, while 89 percent of nursing homes and 82 percent of ALFs report moderate or severe shortages.
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Adrian Cheng Teams Up With Covid Testing Firm Prenetics For Greater Healthcare Accessibility
Cheng’s blank-check company Artisan Acquisition Corp. will merge with Prenetics in a deal that will value the biotech firm at $1.25 billion.
Blockchain’s Biggest Businesses: Forbes Blockchain 50 Call For 2022 Nominations
Over the first four years of the Forbes Blockchain 50, the list of billion-dollar companies making meaningful use of the technology popularized by bitcoin, has become a bellwether of institutional adoption.
GAO: Coordinated Federal Effort On Diets Could Save Lives, Money
GAO called on Congress to identify and direct a federal entity to lead development and implementation of a federal strategy for diet-related efforts aimed at reducing Americans’ risk of chronic health conditions.
GAO: Coordinated Federal Effort On Diets Could Save Lives, Money
GAO called on Congress to identify and direct a federal entity to lead development and implementation of a federal strategy for diet-related efforts aimed at reducing Americans’ risk of chronic health conditions.
Is Congress About To Take Historic Steps To Enhance Elder Care?
Over the next few months, lawmakers will decide whether to both increase and fundamentally refocus federal support for older adults and younger people with disabilities.
Johnson & Johnson Slumps On Covid-19 Vaccination Concerns
Here’s how to trade JNJ while consumers are concerned about the company’s Covid-19 booster shot results.
Biden’s Vaccine Order Will Require Most, But Not All, Long-Term Care Providers To Get Jabbed
His order should give families comfort that most licensed providers, from doctors to home health aides, will be vaccinated.
Healthcare Delivery: The Diminishing Supply Side Of Telehealth
Telemedicine seems like the perfect modern-day, double-sided platform—like Uber connects commuters to drivers, telehealth readily connects patients to healthcare services. However, with far fewer doctors than drivers and a projected physician shortage…
With Medicare Undecided On Whether To Pay, Alzheimer’s Drug Maker Biogen Offers Free Doses
A funny thing happened on the way to that $56,00-a-year Alzheimer’s drug: Payers are reluctant to pay, providers are reluctant to prescribe, and the price is coming down—at least for some patients.
