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Medicare patients win the right to appeal gap in nursing home coverage

A three-judge federal appeals court panel in Connecticut has likely ended an 11-year fight against a frustrating and confusing rule that left hundreds of thousands of Medicare beneficiaries without coverage for nursing home care, and no way to challenge a denial.

28 Jan 2022

Why Medicare doesn’t pay for rapid at-home covid tests

What group is especially vulnerable to the ravages of covid-19 even if fully vaccinated and boosted? Seniors. And who will have an especially tough time getting free at-home covid tests under the Biden administration's plan? Yes, seniors.

24 Jan 2022

Study reveals the experience of support health care workers from underserved communities during COVID-19

A Rutgers study gives new insight into the experiences and perspectives of Black and Latinx people working in supportive health care roles during the COVID-19 pandemic.

18 Jan 2022

Changes to the health and care visa could boost the recruitment of social care workers

Thousands of additional care workers could be recruited to boost the adult social care workforce following temporary changes to the health and care visa to make social care workers, care assistants and home care workers eligible for a 12-month period.

26 Dec 2021

Nursing homes bleed staff as amazon lures low-wage workers with prime packages

The sleek corporate offices of one of Amazon's air freight contractors looms over Villaspring of Erlanger, a stately nursing home perched on a hillside in this Cincinnati suburb.

23 Dec 2021

Government provides record funding to support the social care sector

Care providers, residents and staff will all benefit from additional funding to support the social care sector.

17 Dec 2021

Additional support offered to the social care sector to protect people from Omicron variant

Additional support is being offered to the social care sector as part of a package of new measures to protect people from the spread of the Omicron variant.

12 Dec 2021

Impact of COVID-19 on children with complex underlying medical conditions

A new study concludes that children with medical complexities experienced adverse health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

8 Dec 2021

Data science proved what Pittsburgh’s Black leaders knew: Racial disparities compound covid risk

The ferocity of the covid-19 pandemic did what Black Pittsburgh — communities that make up a quarter of the city's population — thought impossible. It shook the norms.

7 Dec 2021

A tale of two Medicaid expansions: Oklahoma jumps in, while Missouri lags

Temp worker James Dickerson applied for Medicaid because it will be cheaper than his current health plan. Home health aide Sharon Coleman looks forward to having coverage that will cover a hospital stay. Incoming medical student Danielle Gaddis no longer worries a trip to the doctor will leave her in debt.

3 Dec 2021

Study reveals extra burden of COVID-19 adverse events in end-stage kidney disease patients

Patients undergoing long-term dialysis, especially Black and Hispanic patients and those living in nursing homes, were severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a nationwide study by University of Michigan researchers.

23 Nov 2021

When the eye on older patients is a camera

In the middle of a rainy Michigan night, 88-year-old Dian Wurdock walked out the front door of her son's home in Grand Rapids, barefoot and coatless. Her destination was unknown even to herself.

23 Nov 2021

UMass Amherst and Brigham launch MassAITC to improve in-home care for Alzheimer's patients

The University of Massachusetts Amherst and Brigham and Women's Hospital announced today the launch of the new Massachusetts AI and Technology Center for Connected Care in Aging and Alzheimer's Disease (MassAITC), which seeks to improve in-home care for older adults and individuals with Alzheimer's disease, thanks to a grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA), which is part of the National Institutes of Health.

1 Nov 2021

Democrats’ plans to expand Medicare benefits put pinch on advantage plans’ funding

"Did you think we wouldn't notice?" an older woman says, speaking into the camera. "You thought you could sneak this through?" an older man later adds. Others warn that Washington is "messing with" their Medicare Advantage health coverage and trying to raise their premiums.

28 Oct 2021

Home Care News and Research

Medicare patients win the right to appeal gap in nursing home coverage

Why Medicare doesn’t pay for rapid at-home covid tests

Study reveals the experience of support health care workers from underserved communities during COVID-19

Changes to the health and care visa could boost the recruitment of social care workers

Nursing homes bleed staff as amazon lures low-wage workers with prime packages

Government provides record funding to support the social care sector

Additional support offered to the social care sector to protect people from Omicron variant

Impact of COVID-19 on children with complex underlying medical conditions

Data science proved what Pittsburgh’s Black leaders knew: Racial disparities compound covid risk

A tale of two Medicaid expansions: Oklahoma jumps in, while Missouri lags

Study reveals extra burden of COVID-19 adverse events in end-stage kidney disease patients

When the eye on older patients is a camera

UMass Amherst and Brigham launch MassAITC to improve in-home care for Alzheimer's patients

Democrats’ plans to expand Medicare benefits put pinch on advantage plans’ funding

Home care patients with language barriers may be vulnerable to poor outcomes

MU researchers receive $1.9 million grant to assess COVID-19 response in nursing homes

New £162.5 million fund to bolster adult social care workforce

Ear sensors help increase safety for SARS-CoV-2 patients in home isolation

The checkup is in the mail? Soliciting letter carriers to help deliver health care

Pregnancy complications with COVID-19

Sensing a Healthier Future

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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