Nursing homes drained cash during pandemic while residents deteriorated
The facilities’ made payments to companies run or controlled by their owners, often paying them well above the cost of services.
Aging
Government lets health plans that ripped off Medicare keep the money
Health insurers had feared the federal government would demand repayment of billions of dollars in overcharges received as far back as 2011.
At OHSU, researchers test a promising Alzheimer’s drug — and search for a cause
Researchers at OHSU are contributing to a study exploring Alzheimer’s — and regular Oregonians are helping.
Pressure mounts for hospice reform
Industry leaders, Senators and government watchdogs are pressuring federal regulators for greater hospice oversight.
Medicare keeps spending more on COVID-19 testing. Fraud and overspending are partly why
Federal money for COVID-19 testing is not subject to some of the same financial and regulatory constraints as other tests covered by Medicare.
Weighing risks of a major surgery: 7 questions older Americans should ask their surgeon
Surgery can be lifesaving or improve a senior’s quality of life, but advanced age puts people at greater risk of unwanted outcomes.
Endgame: How The Visionary Hospice Movement Became A For-Profit Hustle
For-profit companies can exploit the way Medicare has designed the hospice benefit, which rewards providers for recruiting patients who aren’t imminently dying.
At-Risk Oregonians Can Obtain Free COVID Medication At Home
Color Health will offer telehealth and phone sessions to some Oregonians, including those aged 65 and older and those with compromised immune systems.
Supreme Court To Hear Nursing Home Case That Could Affect Millions
Millions of Americans who rely on federal assistance programs could lose the right to sue states when they do not receive benefits allowed by law under a pending U.S. Supreme Court case.
Family Caregivers Find Support on #dementia TikTok
A community of caregivers who support one another on social media has taken to TikTok.
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