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These service providers, formerly known as geriatric care managers, can arrange a move to a senior living facility, deal with Medicare and Medicaid, recommend doctors, drive a client to the dentist, and much more.
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A Slack workspace managed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has served as an extraordinary war room for AI industry insiders and Trump administration officials to launch a rapid campaign aimed at persuading Americans to manage their healthcare and medical records on apps.
A new KFF poll suggests that health costs are still a top concern for voters and that Democrats have the edge over Republicans on the issue. And in an apparent attempt to close the gap, President Donald Trump is sending checks to millions of Medicare and Affordable Care Act enrollees. Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, and Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Sun join 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News鈥 Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also, Rovner interviews Michelle Andrews, who wrote the latest 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News 鈥淏ill of the Month.鈥
At a time when more than 100 million Americans carry medical debt, it鈥檚 easy to get behind a promise of free, or free-ish, no-hassle health care. But turning an inspirational slogan into law gets gnarly.
The idea of scrapping the U.S. health insurance system for a massive expansion of government-funded healthcare isn鈥檛 new. But voters hit by ballooning private health insurance costs are rallying behind midterm candidates calling for universal coverage.
At least 2 million seniors will receive notice this fall that their Medicare Advantage plans will disappear at year鈥檚 end, some without a comparable alternative. Here鈥檚 a look at this increasingly common problem with Medicare Advantage, and what it says about Medicare as a whole.
Hours after experiencing a flare-up related to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Kenney Blewett of Kyle, Texas, died by suicide in June. A medication his doctor prescribed days earlier to ease his breathing problems hadn鈥檛 been filled due to an 鈥渋nsurance issue,鈥 his pharmacy explained via email.
While Democratic congressional candidates are floating the restoration of federal Affordable Care Act subsidies and Medicaid funding, Oregon officials are crafting a more ambitious plan to implement universal coverage in their state.
The Make America Healthy Again movement held a shindig in Washington, D.C., this week. But rather than moms arguing to get chemicals out of their kids鈥 food, the room was full of Trump administration officials and industry representatives looking to promote health-related products. Meanwhile, the administration for the second year in a row is refusing to spend money Congress appropriated. Shefali Luthra of The 19th, Rachana Pradhan of 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News, and Rachel Roubein of The Washington Post join 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News鈥 Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also, Rovner interviews Aaron Carroll of AcademyHealth.
Potent sedating medications are often used on agitated people with dementia in long-term care facilities despite federal efforts to discourage their use. A clash over whether to drug a Michigan woman illuminates the wrenching decisions families and guardians face.
杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here鈥檚 a collection of their appearances.
As the oldest baby boomers turn 80, researchers worry there won鈥檛 be enough room in nursing facilities for a rapidly graying nation.
The new Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program promises eligible beneficiaries access to popular weight loss drugs for as little as $50 a month. But for some, having the very medical conditions these drugs are approved to treat means they don't qualify for the discount.
President Trump is nominating Heidi Overton, a physician and White House policy adviser, to lead the FDA, which has been without a Senate-confirmed leader since May. Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico Magazine, Shefali Luthra of The 19th, and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico join 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News鈥 Julie Rovner to discuss this story and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews billionaire businessman Mark Cuban.
More cataract patients, wanting not only restored but improved vision, are paying extra for their doctors to use a laser when a scalpel would do.
These specialized units can help keep older patients out of the hospital, lower their healthcare costs, and more.
Some seriously ill patients improve on hospice. About 1 in 16 patients enrolled in hospice care lose eligibility as a result. Here鈥檚 how to get appropriate care after receiving a terminal diagnosis.
杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here鈥檚 a collection of their appearances.
Michigan voters this week chose former Detroit public health director Abdul El-Sayed as the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate. El-Sayed has made 鈥淢edicare for All鈥 a major part of his campaign. Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico Magazine, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, and Amanda Seitz of 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News join 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News鈥 Julie Rovner to discuss this story and more. Also this week, as part of the 鈥淗ow Would You Fix It?鈥 series, Rovner interviews Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.).
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