Seniors may drop antidepressants because of side effects from other drugs
Dec 28, 2010
Many American seniors begin taking antidepressants while on medications with contraindications, according to a new study. Because of side effects, many then stop taking the antidepressants. A study conducted...
Seniors may drop antidepressants because of side effects from other drugs, study finds
Dec 21, 2010
Many American seniors begin taking antidepressants while on medications with contraindications, according to a new study. Because of side effects, many then stop taking the antidepressants.
Therapy caps, payment, assessment reform to top long-term care conference
Feb 05, 2010
The future of Medicare Part B therapy caps will be a hot topic next week when the National Association for the Support of Long Term Care (NASL) holds its winter meeting at the Ritz Carlton in suburban...
House reform provision stirs controversy over end-of-life decision making
Jul 24, 2009
One provision of the House healthcare reform legislation has garnered criticism from New York state’s former lieutenant governor. She argues it would encourage the premature deaths of the elderly...
Forum focuses on chronic disease management
Apr 09, 2009
The important role of chronic disease management in healthcare reform was the topic of conversation Tuesday among former lawmakers and healthcare advocates at a forum in Wisconsin.
Second aging revolution summit to include big names, big ideas
Sep 09, 2008
The Wesley Enhanced Living Foundation will host “The Aging Revolution II,” a conference devoted to aging issues, on September 25 in Philadelphia.
Opinion — THE BIGPICTURE: Weighty advice for the future
Jul 06, 2007
You’ve no doubt heard the adages before: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure… A stitch in time saves nine. The directive embedded in both is to address an issue before it becomes...
Former secretary Thompson considers presidential bid
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Haymarket Media
Nov 17, 2006
Tommy Thompson for president? It’s a possibility, says the former secretary of Health and Human Services under President Bush.
Healthcare reform will resurface in 2008, Thompson says
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Haymarket Media
Oct 31, 2006
Don’t expect the federal government to make significant healthcare policy decisions for a while, says Tommy Thompson, the immediate past secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Critics say Thompson’s Medicaid reform plan could be self-serving
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Haymarket Media
Aug 11, 2006
It didn’t take long for critics to assail broad recommendations for Medicaid reform aired by former Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson last week. Some observers said Thompson, a former...