What The House Medicaid Bill Means For Older Adults And Their Families| Howard Gleckman
The inability of Congress and President Trump to agree on a government funding bill, and the shutdown it caused, could have a severe impact on the well-being of older adults and younger people with disabilities. While Social Security and Medicare benefits appear safe, sufficient staff may not be available to issue or replace lost cards, [...] The post What The Government Shutdown Means For Older Adults And People With Disabilities appeared first on Howard Gleckman.| Howard Gleckman
How a CDC advisory panel's vaccine recommendations may put vulnerable older adults at risk for sickness or even death| Howard Gleckman
Trump will abolish the office that oversees many programs for older adults and people with disabilities who are trying to remain at home.| Howard Gleckman
The US can reduce costly post-acute care by improving pre-acute care. Better communication and more accessible primary care would help.| Howard Gleckman
Family members and friends are the bedrock of our system of personal care for frail older adults and younger people with disabilities. Without their support, the nation’s hospitals and nursing homes would be filled to the rafters with very sick, frail seniors. And many of those older adults would die before their time. Those family caregivers often provide assistance with […]| Howard Gleckman
Many policymakers, health care and insurance executives, and consumer advocates argue that better integrating medical care with long-term supports and services (LTSS) can both save money and improve the well-being of frail elders and younger people with disabilities. It seems logical, and there is some tantalizing evidence that it is true. Unfortunately, health care is filled with ideas that sound […]| Howard Gleckman
I and others have written endlessly about the importance of supporting family caregivers. They are the backbone of the system of care that supports frail older adults and younger people with disabilities. Often, their assistance is vastly more important than costly medical treatment. But many family members provide this care with little or no training, no guidance about services that [...]| Howard Gleckman
Two non-profits have suggested how the health care system can better support family caregivers of older adults and people with disabilities.| Howard Gleckman
Two studies help explain how Americans think about the financial aspects of their long-term care needs, and why they are so poorly prepared.| Howard Gleckman
Up to 1/3 of seniors get delirium in hospitals. This confusion and agitation can be prevented and treated but must first be diagnosed| Howard Gleckman
A new study finds that more than any other form of support, family caregivers want cash payments from the government.| Howard Gleckman
Families need help planning rehab or long-term supports and services, but it is hard to find good quality, objective information.| Howard Gleckman
Since Congress passed the big tax and spending bill on July 3, most observers have focused their attention on its cuts to Medicaid, the program that helps support low-income older adults and people with disabilities. But the Trump Administration is quietly making big changes to Medicare, the program that insures nearly 70 million seniors and [...] The post What Older Adults Need To Know About Trump’s Changes To Medicare appeared first on Howard Gleckman.| Howard Gleckman
A report from AARP and the Nat. Alliance for Caregiving describes the experiences and needs of family caregivers| Howard Gleckman
The many ways the big budget bill just passed by Congress would affect seniors and younger people with disabilities| Howard Gleckman
The Senate budget bill would cut Medicaid and other programs for older adults and younger people with disabilities.| Howard Gleckman
Deregulation has been a cornerstone of the Republican brand for decades. And the Trump Administration vows to cut government red tape wherever it finds it. Yet, House Republicans would use their just-passed budget bill to create reams of paperwork explicitly intended to block low- and moderate income households or immigrants from government assistance to which [...] The post The GOP Falls In Love With Red Tape To Force People Off Government Programs appeared first on Howard Gleckman.| Howard Gleckman
A House budget plan would slash Medicaid funding and put low-income family caregivers at risk of losing their own Medicaid| Howard Gleckman
The House Republican budget plan implies substantial cuts in Medicaid, potentially hitting older adults and younger people with disabilities| Howard Gleckman
Deporting health and long-term care workers would make today's staffing shortages much worse, lead to patient deaths.| Howard Gleckman
An internal GOP budget squabble has put future funding for the Old Americans Act at risk, as Trump allies mull cuts in similar programs.| Howard Gleckman
President Biden's 2025 budget includes initiatives for older adults, including better Medicare drug benefits and more Medicaid home care.| Howard Gleckman
President Biden has proposed an historic expansion of Medicaid home-based care, but it still would fall short of fully addressing the nation's long-term care challenge| Howard Gleckman
A new study finds that ignoring Social Security's looming insolvency could drive 3.8 million seniors into poverty| Howard Gleckman
Donald Trump's GOP party platform makes many promises for older adults. By few are supported by real ideas and many are contradictory.| Howard Gleckman
Many for-profit senior housing referral services will send clients to businesses that pay for recommendations. Beware.| Howard Gleckman
The federal government is about to learn more about who really owns nursing homes, including private equity and REITs.| Howard Gleckman