Judge blocks cuts to $11 billion in public health funding
A federal judge has stopped the Trump administration from cutting $11 billion in public health funding—at least for now.
Apr 4, 2025
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Therapeutics: News and Research on Long-Term Care
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A brief history of Medicaid and America's long struggle to establish a health care safety net
The Medicaid system has emerged as an early target of the Trump administration's campaign to slash federal spending. A joint federal and state program, Medicaid provides health insurance coverage for more than 72 million ...
Mar 18, 2025
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Predicting the risk of requiring long-term care based on three physical performance tests
Health centers across Japan conduct simple physical performance tests for older adults, including the single-leg balance and sit-to-stand tests. Based on a follow-up study of approximately 1,000 individuals, researchers at ...
Nov 20, 2024
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Montana looks to fast-track Medicaid access for older applicants
Montana is looking to fast-track Medicaid access for older adults who need help to stay in their homes or towns.
Oct 28, 2024
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Long-term care out of reach for 6.5 million 'Near Dual' American seniors
About 6.5 million "Near Dual" seniors are struggling to afford long-term care as they grow older and more frail, a new study warns.
Oct 14, 2024
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Black Americans are underrepresented in residential care communities, AP/CNHI News analysis finds
Norma Upshaw was living alone south of Nashville when her doctor said she needed to start in-home dialysis.
May 23, 2024
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US long-term care costs are sky-high, but Washington state's new way to help pay for them could be nixed
If you needed long-term care, could you afford it? For many Americans, especially those with a middle-class income and little savings, the answer to that question is absolutely not.
May 1, 2024
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New eligibility rules are a financial salve for nearly 2 million on Medi-Cal
Millions of Medi-Cal beneficiaries can now save for a rainy day, keep an inheritance, or hold on to a modest nest egg, without losing coverage, thanks to an eligibility change phased in over the past year and a half. It also ...
Feb 19, 2024
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Study highlights financial burden of dementia on older adults, families
A new study that provides details on out-of-pocket expenses for people with dementia finds that costs for long-term care create a financial burden that can easily consume nearly all their income.
Feb 11, 2024
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Dementia care costs can quickly burn through people's savings: Study
Dementia care can eat through the savings of cash-strapped seniors, a new study warns.
Feb 9, 2024
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