The covid-19 pandemic casts a long shadow over the lives of older adults and their family caregivers in the United States, even as many people resolve to move on and resume normal activities. Even President Joe Biden declared “the pandemic is over” in a recent interview, a controversial statement he later sought to clarify. Judith Graham, KHN’s “Navigating Aging” columnist, […]
Nearly one million additional Americans will have access to ObamaCare subsidies next year under a final rule issued Tuesday by the Biden administration. The rule fixes the so-called “family glitch,” a loophole in the health law that prevents family members from receiving ObamaCare subsidies if a household member has access to an affordable employer-sponsored health plan. An employer-sponsored plan is […]
The same tools that healthcare providers use to operate and maintain secure IT systems can also be weaponized by hackers. In fact, that happens fairly often, according to a cybersecurity report recently released by the Department of Health and Human Services. The report flagged legitimate security tools that are commonly used by providers, including Cobalt Strike and PowerShell. Hackers are […]
A recent clinical trial has found less-than-promising results for a nasally administered version of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, with immune responses only observed in “a minority of participants.” University of Oxford researchers found in their Phase 1 clinical trial that not only were antibody responses only seen in a minority of participants, but these responses were also weaker in comparison to […]
Come 2023, members of Capital Blue Cross and even those that are not will be able to bypass their traditional pharmacy benefits manager and buy prescription drugs from Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company. The Dallas, Texas-based company launched in 2022 as a disruptor to the traditional pharmacy industry, and last week both companies announced that Capital Blue Cross is […]
Walmart said Tuesday it will begin helping pharmaceutical companies, clinical research organizations and academic medical centers recruit people for clinical research trials. Its Walmart Healthcare Research Institute will focus on recruiting older adults, rural residents and minority populations for clinical trials and studies on treatments for chronic conditions. The move puts Walmart in direct competition with Walgreens and CVS Health […]
BY KIM BELLARD We’re almost two weeks past Hurricane Ian. Most of us weren’t in its path and so it just becomes another disaster that happened to other people, but to those people most impacted it is an ongoing challenge: over a hundred people dead, hundreds of thousands still without power, tens of thousands facing a housing crisis due to […]
Tim Peck – a serial entrepreneur in the senior services space – has a new venture. What’s specifically of note about this one: It’s being launched within the massive long-term care company Genworth (NYSE: GNW). Dubbed CareScout, the new startup is a wholly owned Genworth subsidiary that will operate within a “care solutions” segment. The company is set to provide […]
A lawsuit filed against Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra alleges the policies maintained by his department are restricting access to home health aide services for Medicare beneficiaries who are disabled or live with chronic conditions. The suit was filed by a group of Medicare beneficiaries across multiple states as well as some health care advocacy groups earlier […]