Mobile health vans deliver care to underserved communities
By
Amy Novotney
Jun 06, 2022
A Wilmington, DE, healthcare organization has rolled out mobile health services vans to bring care where people need it most throughout the state.
HHS extends deadline to use pandemic rescue funds
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 06, 2022
States will have another year to spend $12.7 billion in Medicaid funding to help support in-home care under the American Rescue Plan.
HHS takes on climate change, and home care and hospice leaders cheer
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 02, 2022
Leaders in the home care and hospice industry are hailing the Department of Health and Human Services’ new Office of Environmental Justice.
Biofourmis expands hospital-at-home platform to Texas
By
Diane Eastabrook
May 27, 2022
It didn’t take long for Biofourmis to spend some of the $300 million funding it secured last month.
CMS issues HCBS final rule strategy
By
Diane Eastabrook
May 26, 2022
On Wednesday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued a strategy to help providers comply with the home- and community-based services final rule. The deadline to fully transition to the rule...
An about-turn for North Carolina Republicans: Medicaid expansion
By
Diane Eastabrook
May 25, 2022
Republicans, who control North Carolina’s state Senate, are strongly considering legislation that would expand Medicaid coverage to thousands of additional low-income adults
Surgeon general rings alarm over healthcare worker burnout
By
Diane Eastabrook
May 24, 2022
On the heels of the formation of a new home care alliance to address the workforce shortage, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murphy on Monday called burnout and mental health issues a crisis in healthcare.
New $20M funding infusion helps Homethrive aid family caregivers
By
Diane Eastabrook
May 24, 2022
Caregiving benefit manager Homethrive will use $20 million in Series B funding to help family caregivers assist seniors aging in place.
Psychological distress may increase risk for COVID-19 hospitalization
May 20, 2022
Depression, worry about COVID-19, loneliness as strongly linked to hospitalization as high cholesterol, hypertension
New legislation gives a boost to palliative care and hospice
By
Diane Eastabrook
May 23, 2022
Legislation that would pave the way for more education and research into palliative care and hospice support is getting a thumbs up from the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization.