Flu vaccines ineffective in adults over 65, analyses assert
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McKnight's Staff
Oct 26, 2012
A flurry of recent studies has shown that flu shots don’t offer much protection against influenza in elderly people who have received the vaccine, a recent report suggests.
CMS: Part D offerings to expand, prices won’t
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Haymarket Media
Oct 03, 2006
Medicare Part D drug plan beneficiaries will have access to more changes next year — at this year’s prices, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Drug prices outpace inflation, new study shows
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Haymarket Media
Nov 16, 2005
Prices for brand-name drugs outpaced the rate of inflation over the past year, a new study shows.
Alzheimer’s vaccine shows promise in lab tests
May 21, 2008
A new vaccine for Alzheimer’s disease offers new hope in the laboratories of the University of Rochester Medical Center.
President’s budget proposal cuts Medicaid payments to providers by $28.8 billion over 10 years
Feb 15, 2011
President Obama released his $3.7 trillion budget for FY 2012 Monday, and it would lower Medicaid payments to healthcare providers by $28.8 billion over 10 years.
Survey: Prices for seniors’ drugs rise twice as fast (again)
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Haymarket Media
Aug 17, 2005
The average prices of drugs that elderly Americans use most often rose more than twice as fast as general inflation last year, according to survey results released Tuesday. It’s the third straight...
AARP: High drug costs could hurt benefits of Part D program
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Haymarket Media
Apr 14, 2005
Wholesale prices for brand-name prescription drugs are rising so high they might work against the benefits of the new drug benefit that is expected to take effect this January, according to AARP, which...
Aging experts in Dallas, Washington broadcast the same message: Chronic disease is not inevitable with...
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 30, 2013
There was synergy between Dallas and Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. Prominent speakers at the LeadingAge conference in Dallas addressed what it means to age well and how people’s understanding of...
Copper surfaces lower healthcare-acquired infection rates, study finds
Jul 05, 2011
Installing antimicrobial copper surfaces in hospital intensive care unit rooms reduced the risk of acquiring hospital-related infections by more than 40%, according to new research. This finding was the...
Senate panel digs into drug pricing
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Nov 05, 2015
An investigation into pharmaceutical drug pricing has been launched following the widely-publicized, steep price increases of certain drugs, the Senate’s Special Committee on Aging announced Wednesday.