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Bipartisan obesity bill gains support from Endocrine Society

The Endocrine Society today endorsed the introduction of the bipartisan Treat and Reduce Obesity Act (TROA) in the Senate.

5 Jun 2025

Study shows survival benefit of surgical ablation during CABG in patients with atrial fibrillation

A new study published in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, a journal from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, finds that Medicare patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who undergo surgical ablation during isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) live longer than those who do not, offering compelling support for clinical guidelines that recommend this procedure but are too often not followed in practice.

4 Jun 2025

Newsom’s push to block law could save California nursing homes over $1 billion

Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to block a California law from taking effect next year that will require nursing homes to have a 96-hour backup power supply, potentially giving the industry a reprieve from having to spend over $1 billion in capital investments.

4 Jun 2025

Understanding why older Americans switch Medicare Advantage plans

More than half of older Americans now get their Medicare coverage through an insurance company's Medicare Advantage plan.

3 Jun 2025

Older adults accurately gauge their financial skills until dementia sets in

Older adults are quite aware of their financial abilities – and these abilities actually improve with age – that is, until dementia sets in, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.

2 Jun 2025

Role reversal: Millions of kids are caregivers for elders. Why their numbers might grow.

High school senior Joshua Yang understands sacrifice. When he was midway through 10th grade, his mom survived a terrible car crash.

2 Jun 2025

Telehealth in home healthcare faces setbacks amid lack of federal reimbursements

Many home healthcare agencies adopted telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the absence of federal reimbursements for these services has led to an increasing number of providers discontinuing these options, a national survey conducted by the University of California, Irvine, and other institutions reveals. Results are published in Health Services Research.

28 May 2025

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Bill with billions in health program cuts passes House

With only a single vote to spare, the House passed a controversial budget bill that includes billions of dollars in tax cuts for the wealthy, along with billions of dollars of cuts to Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act, and the food stamp program — most of which will affect those at the lower end of the income scale.

23 May 2025

Call centers replaced many doctors’ receptionists. Now, AI is coming for call centers.

At one call center in the Philippines, workers help Americans with diabetes or neurological conditions troubleshoot devices that monitor their health.

22 May 2025

New cases of dementia decline while prevalence continues to increase due to population aging

New cases of dementia in the United States declined from 2015 to 2021, but the number of people living with the condition continued to rise due to population aging, with nearly 2.9 million traditional Medicare beneficiaries (around 12%) living with a dementia diagnosis in 2021, finds a study published by The BMJ today.

21 May 2025

Trump won’t force Medicaid to cover GLP-1S for obesity. A few states are doing it anyway.

When Page Campbell's doctor recommended she try an injectable prescription drug called Wegovy to lose weight before scheduling bariatric surgery, she readily agreed.

21 May 2025

3 things to watch on mental health in Trump’s early budget proposals

Since President Donald Trump released his 2026 budget blueprint in early May, calling for $163 billion in federal spending cuts, much of the attention has focused on his slashing of foreign aid and boosting of border security.

21 May 2025

Trump exaggerates speed and certainty of prescription drug price reductions

President Donald Trump expressed high hopes for an executive order to reduce drug prices.

20 May 2025

Housing, nutrition in peril as Trump pulls back Medicaid social services

During his first administration, President Donald Trump's top health officials gave North Carolina permission to use Medicaid money for social services not traditionally covered by health insurance.

19 May 2025

High cost of immunotherapy linked to financial hardship among cancer survivors

A study published today in the Journal of Cancer Survivorship found that cancer survivors receiving high-cost immunotherapy treatments were more likely to face financial hardship, leading to increased instances of being unable to afford care and taking fewer medications due to cost.

18 May 2025

Disparities in access to novel infusion treatment for Alzheimer's disease revealed

Adoption of lecanemab, a novel infusion treatment for Alzheimer's disease (AD), has been disproportionately higher among patients who are male, white, from urban areas, and have higher socioeconomic status, new research suggests.

15 May 2025

US hospitals see rising complications in patients with takotsubo cardiomyopathy

A large US study found that takotsubo cardiomyopathy is associated with high in-hospital mortality and serious cardiovascular complications, with no improvements in outcomes over five years. Mortality is more than double in men compared to women, and risk factors include age, race, and hospital characteristics.

15 May 2025

Medicare News and Research

Bipartisan obesity bill gains support from Endocrine Society

Study shows survival benefit of surgical ablation during CABG in patients with atrial fibrillation

Newsom’s push to block law could save California nursing homes over $1 billion

Understanding why older Americans switch Medicare Advantage plans

Older adults accurately gauge their financial skills until dementia sets in

Role reversal: Millions of kids are caregivers for elders. Why their numbers might grow.

Telehealth in home healthcare faces setbacks amid lack of federal reimbursements

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Bill with billions in health program cuts passes House

Call centers replaced many doctors’ receptionists. Now, AI is coming for call centers.

New cases of dementia decline while prevalence continues to increase due to population aging

Trump won’t force Medicaid to cover GLP-1S for obesity. A few states are doing it anyway.

3 things to watch on mental health in Trump’s early budget proposals

Trump exaggerates speed and certainty of prescription drug price reductions

Housing, nutrition in peril as Trump pulls back Medicaid social services

High cost of immunotherapy linked to financial hardship among cancer survivors

Disparities in access to novel infusion treatment for Alzheimer's disease revealed

US hospitals see rising complications in patients with takotsubo cardiomyopathy

Pain clinic CEO faced 20 years for making patients ‘human pin cushions.’ He got 18 months.

Loss of drug subsidies linked to higher mortality among low-income Medicare beneficiaries

Readers scrutinize federal cuts and medical debt

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