Healthcare and Caregiving News

Should insurers pay for “audio-only” visits? And, if they do, should they pay the same reimbursement rate as when a...

California’s End of Life Option Act allows terminally ill patients with a life expectancy of less than six months to end...

The reports from covid-19 patients are disconcerting. Only a few hours before, they were enjoying a cup of pungent coffee...

Facing a terminal diagnosis, a doctor relies on a a comprehensive team in her final time of need.

New monitoring technology is helping family caregivers manage the relentless task of looking out for older adults with cognitive decline.

Switching seniors to Medicare Advantage plans has cost taxpayers tens of billions of dollars more than keeping them in original...

Those who have instead opted for traditional Medicare face a critical decision about private insurance. Too often the import of...

President Joe Biden’s mammoth domestic spending bill would add hearing benefits to the traditional Medicare program — one of three...

Earlier this year, the World Health Organization announced a global campaign to combat ageism — discrimination against older adults that is pervasive...

Various analyses have found many readmissions within a month of discharge might have been avoided through better care and more...