Tag: Medicaid

The Biden administration's proposed overhaul of the nursing care industry faces a challenge: mandating adequate staffing levels for all homes without bankrupting ...

A month into its debut, California’s new Medicaid prescription drug program is riddled with problems, leaving thousands of patients without ...

California’s sweeping new program to buy prescription drugs for its nearly 14 million Medicaid patients has alarmed health clinics that ...

Already buckling from an exodus of pandemic-weary health care workers, nursing homes are losing entry-level nurses, dietary aides and housekeepers drawn to ...

Attracting new pharmacists to independent drugstores, especially to rural settings, is difficult. More communities may lose their only drugstore.

Covid-19’s unrelenting spread exposed deep, systemic problems with the quality of care — or lack thereof — at nursing homes ...

Starting in January, California will embark on an ambitious experiment to control asthma in its most vulnerable patients. Medi-Cal will ...

In West Virginia, one of the most heavily Republican states in the country, oral health advocates and progressives say it’s ...

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

Finding the best private Medicare drug or medical insurance plan among dozens of choices is tough enough without throwing misleading ...