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Pairing school and home programs most effective in curbing teen prescription drug abuse

Programs that aim to curb teen prescription drug abuse have vastly differing effectiveness, ranging from big drops in drug abuse to no measurable effect, according to a new study of 11,000 teenagers by researchers at Duke and Pennsylvania State universities.

19 Feb 2014

Some older Americans get relief from health law

The Associated Press reports that people in their 50s and 60s who lost jobs during the recession are signing up for new coverage in large numbers.

19 Feb 2014

Democrats' campaign plan: Confront health law issues, challenge GOP's stance

Democratic Party strategists urge candidates to talk about their ideas on how to fix the law and to assert that the Republicans' plans would make problems worse.

18 Feb 2014

Highlights: N.D. hospital and abortion docs; Calif. sugary beverage bill; aging home care workers in Texas

A Democratic candidate who has explicitly defended Obamacare holds a slight lead in a special congressional election in Florida that both parties are eyeing as a test of the political impact of the healthcare law. A poll released Thursday by the Tampa Bay Times shows Democrat Alex Sink leading her Republican opponent, David Jolly, 42% to 35% among people considered likely to vote in the March 11 special election.

17 Feb 2014

House GOP attacks Obama on Medicare Advantage cuts

The letter from the Republican leadership team is a sign the GOP will seize on the cuts and blame the administration, betting the issue will help the party in the midterm elections.

16 Feb 2014

First Edition: February 14, 2014

Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports on the least expensive health insurance markets and efforts to set up skimpier plans under the health law.

14 Feb 2014

New book teaches how to protect hard-earned assets

Baby boomers can learn how to protect their hard-earned assets and guarantee a steady income for the rest of their lives through a new book by Lewis Mandell, PhD, professor emeritus of finance and managerial economics in the University at Buffalo School of Management.

13 Feb 2014

Prestige Care plans to join with Carson Tahoe Health to expand quality senior care services

Prestige Care, Inc., and Prestige Senior Living L.L.C., leaders in exceptional senior living and skilled nursing and rehabilitation care, today announced that they are making plans to join with Carson Tahoe Health to expand quality senior care services and offer comprehensive memory care to Carson City residents and their families. As a first step in the relationship, the organizations will develop a community with 40 units for memory care services on the Carson Tahoe Specialty Medical Center campus. Construction will begin in 2014.

13 Feb 2014

GOP wants to restore some military retiree pensions, tie it to debt-limit raise, extend Medicare cuts

Republicans are considering tying an increase in the debt ceiling to restoring pension cuts for military retirees and paying for it by extending automatic cuts to programs, including Medicare.

12 Feb 2014

Research roundup: Value-based insurance; telemedicine in nursing homes; advance care planning

Each week, KHN compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs.

10 Feb 2014

New bill would expand health law subsidies for those in high-cost areas

The bill would tie subsidy levels to cost of living around the nation instead of to the national federal poverty level. In the meantime, a lawmaker from Colorado introduces a bill to speed construction of VA hospitals.

9 Feb 2014

Hill committee leaders reach deal on replacing Medicare doctor pay formula

The agreement would get rid of the troubled system that has often left doctors uncertain about their reimbursements, but the bipartisan leaders have not yet found a way to pay for such a change.

9 Feb 2014

First Edition: February 6, 2014

Today's headlines include reports about how the day-after debate about the Congressional Budget Office's updated health law projections played out on Capitol Hill.

6 Feb 2014

AADI receives grant from Tufts Health Plan Foundation to focus on healthy aging for older adults 60+

The Asian American Diabetes Initiative (AADI) at Joslin Diabetes Center has received a $70,089 grant from Tufts Health Plan Foundation to fund Healthy Living for All Seasons, which offers elderly Asians with, or at risk for, diabetes the opportunity to take part in educational workshops and seminars focusing on exercise, improved diet, and the prevention of diabetes complications.

4 Feb 2014

Community leaders applaud CMS' efforts to target fraudulent activity within Medicare program

The Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare — a coalition of home health providers dedicated to developing innovative reforms to improve the program integrity, quality, and efficiency of home healthcare for our nation's seniors — today commended the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for extending safeguards designed to protect Medicare beneficiaries, prevent fraudulent behavior and save taxpayer dollars.

31 Jan 2014

State highlights: Will doc cuts like those in Conn. become more common?; Calif. health plans criticized over chronic condition treatment; Vt. drug addiction

A selection of health policy stories from Connecticut, California, Vermont, Minnesota, Virginia and Georgia.

30 Jan 2014

Seniors News and Research

Pairing school and home programs most effective in curbing teen prescription drug abuse

Some older Americans get relief from health law

Democrats' campaign plan: Confront health law issues, challenge GOP's stance

Highlights: N.D. hospital and abortion docs; Calif. sugary beverage bill; aging home care workers in Texas

House GOP attacks Obama on Medicare Advantage cuts

First Edition: February 14, 2014

New book teaches how to protect hard-earned assets

Prestige Care plans to join with Carson Tahoe Health to expand quality senior care services

GOP wants to restore some military retiree pensions, tie it to debt-limit raise, extend Medicare cuts

Research roundup: Value-based insurance; telemedicine in nursing homes; advance care planning

New bill would expand health law subsidies for those in high-cost areas

Hill committee leaders reach deal on replacing Medicare doctor pay formula

First Edition: February 6, 2014

AADI receives grant from Tufts Health Plan Foundation to focus on healthy aging for older adults 60+

Community leaders applaud CMS' efforts to target fraudulent activity within Medicare program

State highlights: Will doc cuts like those in Conn. become more common?; Calif. health plans criticized over chronic condition treatment; Vt. drug addiction

Study finds health law offers income boost to poorest people; insurers' experiences are mixed

First Edition: January 28, 2014

When cut from Medicare advantage plans, doctors face dilemma about patients

First Edition: January 27, 2014

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