About 64 million Americans are enrolled in Medicare as of 2021, according to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. But about 70% of people on Medicare don’t compare their plans during the open enrollment period, Kaiser Family Foundation found. The process is confusing and slow, making it difficult for seniors to enroll, said Dave Francis, CEO of insurance company Healthpilot. […]
Many have celebrated the historic strides in healthcare made in the recent Inflation Reduction Act that passed the House on Friday, praising the eventual start of Medicare negotiating drug prices. But not all believe it will make a huge difference on the drug industry in general, particularly since it left out people who are covered by private insurance, and left […]
Long hours and the strain of caring for patients with COVID-19 has led to burnout and mental health issues among providers. Employers had turned to staffing agencies to cover shifts and started offering sign on bonuses to attract new staff. But the problems persist. Wendy Horton, CEO of the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville, joins The Check Up […]
Building on the role that nature can play in improving the health and well-being of staff and patients, the Waldkliniken Eisenberg orthopedic hospital, opened in October 2020, stands out for a variety of reasons. For starters, the 177,600-square-foot hospital is designed in a circular shape. It features large openings that direct views outward toward nature and its forest setting in […]
BY ANISH KOKA The NIH recently announced $1.2 billion dollars in funding for research on Long COVID. This is in part because of a faction of scientists that have mined electronic health record databases to find evidence that the long term impacts of COVID on a variety of different organ systems is significant. I have some concerns when it comes to the […]
Just off the deserted town square, with its many boarded-up businesses, people lined up at the walk-up pharmacy window at Genesis Health Care, a federally funded clinic. Drug sales provide the bulk of the revenue for Genesis, a nonprofit community health center treating about 11,000 mostly low-income patients in seven clinics across South Carolina. Those sales helped Genesis record a […]
Building on the role that nature can play in improving the health and well-being of staff and patients, the Waldkliniken Eisenberg orthopedic hospital, opened in October 2020, stands out for a variety of reasons. For starters, the 177,600-square-foot hospital is designed in a circular shape. It features large openings that direct views outward toward nature and its forest setting in […]
Aging Media Network, Inc. (“Aging Media”) is pleased to announce the Future Leaders Class of 2022, showcasing the most promising talent in senior housing, skilled nursing, home health and hospice industries. These exemplary individuals represent strength, intuition and perseverance under some of the most challenging circumstances the aging industries have ever seen. Aging Media recognizes dynamic leaders, ages 40 and […]
Global design firm Perkins Eastman (New York) has hired senior medical planner and business development strategist Michael Hess as principal in the firm’s New York studio. With 31 years of experience in the industry, Hess’ design and planning work spans across the United States, Asia, and the Middle East with several international design firms.
Dive Brief: Humana said Friday it will acquire most of the assets of Inclusa, a managed care organization in Wisconsin that provides long-term care and support services to seniors and adults with disabilities. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The deal will boost the number of Medicaid recipients enrolled in Humana plans. The Louisville, Kentucky-based health insurer said […]