Medical economics

Q&A: Nursing homes hardest hit by health care employment declines

Among health care job sectors, nursing homes have been the most adversely affected by declines in employment growth since the pandemic—a rate more than triple that of hospitals or physician offices, says a University of ...

Gerontology & Geriatrics

Study examines racial differences in care among older Americans

Older Black Americans are more likely to receive low-value acute diagnostic tests than older white Americans, while older white Americans were more likely to receive low-value screening tests and treatments, finds a study ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Dementia's financial and family impact: New study shows outsized toll

Most people think of dementia as something that affects a person's brain. But a new study shows just how much damage it does to a person's wallet and bank account too—as well as the higher demands it places on their family ...

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