Long COVID symptoms lasted 3 years after infection for half of those infected, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Nov 28, 2023
If there’s one thing we know for sure about long COVID it’s that the symptoms can linger. A new study shows just how long symptoms can persist.
Major COVID outbreak, takeover demonstrate nursing home threat amid vaccination slide
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 28, 2023
Admissions have been halted at a skilled nursing facility that was part of one of the nation’s worst COVID-19 outbreaks as state officials raise major concerns about a new round of infection and deaths...
After 15 years of trims, provider groups say middling Medicaid increase won’t cut it
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Josh Henreckson
Nov 22, 2023
After 15 years of Medicaid reimbursement cuts, a group of providers says a cost-of-living increase is not enough to address compounding funding issues that threaten the quality of healthcare.
Almost half of US veterans had long COVID symptoms up to 6 months after infection, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Nov 21, 2023
A new study sheds light on the number of US veterans with long COVID, and details how long they experienced lingering symptoms. There’s not much data on long COVID and veterans, which is why the authors...
Lack of SNF beds leads to hospital lawsuit against patients refusing discharge
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 21, 2023
A Catholic hospital system is suing patients who refused to leave its hospitals while awaiting post-acute placements, saying their refusal to be discharged amounted to trespassing.
State lawmakers embrace small-house nursing homes, tackle prior authorization in ‘transformative’...
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 21, 2023
A House bill, which passed 158-0 last week, prods the development of more “small house” nursing homes, promises better infection control responses and launches a pre-authorization pilot designed to...
AI-shortened nursing home stays drive potential class action suit against insurer
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 16, 2023
The nation’s largest insurer is illegally using programs driven by artificial intelligence to override the decisions of medical professionals and wrongfully force seniors from nursing homes, a potential...
Report: 1 in 5 will rebound after Paxlovid, but it still works
By
Kristen Fischer
Nov 14, 2023
One in five people who take nirmatrelvir/ritonavir (Paxlovid) get COVID-19 again after the drug clears them of it, according to a new study.
Educating neurologists, using telehealth improves outcomes in Parkinson’s
By
Kristen Fischer
Nov 14, 2023
A new study looks at palliative care for people living with Parkinson’s disease and related disorders and found that educating neurologists and using telehealth is feasible to improve outcomes for people...
Nursing, aging service orgs blast CMS for giving LPNs ‘zero credit’ in proposed staffing rule
By
Josh Henreckson
Nov 14, 2023
Several of the nation’s largest aging services and nursing organizations have united to defend Licensed Practical Nurses and criticize a proposed Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services nursing home...