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.
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New Ethics Standards For Docs Who Care for People With Dementia
The guidelines highlight the need for physicians to recognize patient autonomy and the key role played by family caregivers. And they require doctors to acknowledge the need to balance independence and risk as they discuss care choices.
It Is Time To Mandate Covid-19 Vaccines In Long-Term Care Facilities
Eight months after the vaccine was made widely available to health care workers, only about 60 percent of nursing home staff has been vaccinated against COVID-19.
Hill Democrats Offer Nursing Homes More Money, But Demand Reforms In Return
This week, powerful Hill Democrats are offering nursing homes a tough bargain: More funding in exchange for significant staffing reform.
Biden Proposes The Biggest Medicaid Home-Based Long-Term Care Expansion In History, But….
President Biden has proposed a major expansion of Medicaid’s home-based long-term care program. But it still falls short of resolving the nation’s elder care challenge.
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?
IRS Delivers Covid-19 Surprise To Workers: A Chance To Redo Their Health Plan And FSA Choices
New IRS guidance provides flexibility for employers and employees when it comes to workplace healthcare choices, including health plans as well as healthcare and dependent care FSAs, for 2021.
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.
