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Without sufficient support, some older Americans may not feel they can successfully age in place in their own homes.
I am looking for suggestions on where to put $100,000. I have $1 million invested in the stock market for my retirement. My house and car are both paid off, and I have plenty of rainy-day money. I don ...
Heart doctors at the University of Minnesota are expressing concern about the U’s proposal for a new academic health partnership with Duluth-based Essentia Health, fearing it could destabilize ...
That’s how much could be cut from Medicaid under current budget proposals. And while headlines often focus on how these cuts ...
Commissioner Meghan Moyer wants to hire a team, funded by state dollars, to connect people with severe mental illness to ...
Despite widespread need, LTSS offerings in fee-for-service Medicare and Medicare Advantage do not adequately serve ...
Publicly announced long-term care-related mergers and acquisitions totaled 176 in the first quarter, led by assisted living.
While the new option for MA plans to offer supplemental LTSS is a small step in the right direction, the reality is that plan offerings are sparse and severely limited in scope. It’s crucial for ...
The AARP Public Policy Institute has published a fact sheet on the role that Medicaid plays in supporting older adults.
Vision screening and eye care for residents of long-term care facilities have significant potential to enhance quality of ...
An Associated Press and Side Effects Public Media data analysis shows one in six visits to the emergency department in 2022 that resulted in hospital admission had a wait of four or more hours ...
FARMINGDALE (WGME) -- Another long-term care facility is closing in Maine as the industry reaches a breaking point. One state senator says low MaineCare reimbursement rates and severe staffing ...