MA plans have same rate of post-heart attack survival as traditional Medicare: study
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 08, 2022
Researchers have discovered key changes in heart attack treatments and 30-day outcomes over a decade of Medicare Advantage expansion.
Study across Genesis facilities finds marked difference in COVID outcomes for boosted residents
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 08, 2022
Vaccine boosters appeared to play a key role in preventing COVID–19-associated morbidity and mortality across two large LTC systems.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Dec. 8
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 08, 2022
Hearing aids can lessen, improve cognitive decline … Diabetes drugs tied to lower odds of adverse outcomes in hospitalized COVID patients … Outlook for post-COVID conditions tied to age, sex, comorbidities...
Lawmakers seek to bolster Medicare, Medicaid mental health coverage
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 07, 2022
Senators cited constituent concerns about so-called ghost networks — listings of physicians who are unavailable to provide care.
Slow recovery from illness may reflect pandemic-related stress: study
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 07, 2022
The pandemic itself, including related stress, may be contributing to slow recoveries after COVID and non-COVID illnesses alike, investigators say.
Chronic inflammation linked to brain atrophy found in older age: study
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 07, 2022
The human brain is known to shrink and lose some function with age. Gender and chronic inflammation may also be linked to these changes, a new study finds.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Dec. 7
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 07, 2022
States see nursing home COVID cases jumping … Assisted living communities in the South, Midwest hit hard by COVID: CDC … LeadingAge awards DC members $20K in grants to support vaccine access, equity...
60 Seconds with… Nikki Gachot
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 06, 2022
Meadow Park Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center recently joined a five-year, federally funded palliative care study that will examine its role for dementia patients.
New wave of flu cases, COVID-19 hospitalizations hits U.S., impacting seniors
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 06, 2022
Flu activity was the highest in a decade last week and hospitalizations for three respiratory viruses are straining healthcare systems, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said on Monday.
Cholinesterase inhibitors may preserve kidney function in Alzheimer’s disease: study
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 06, 2022
Treatment with donepezil, rivastigmine or galantamine is associated with preserved kidney function and reduced risk of death, researchers report.