Medicare Advantage plans saw record enrollment in the 2023 election year, but the pace of growth is slowing.
Federal, state websites shortchanging public on accessibility, readability
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Diane Eastabrook
Feb 24, 2023
Two separate reports found federal and state websites deficient in providing public access to information.
CA awards nearly $90M in grants to grow home care workforce
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Diane Eastabrook
Feb 13, 2023
Nearly 80 organizations across California will receive $89 million in CalGrows grants to attract the next generation of home care workers.
Wish of a Lifetime from AARP’s Cupid Crew poised to spread love this Valentine’s Day
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Foster Stubbs
Feb 13, 2023
Giving a rose on Valentine’s Day may seem a small act of kindness, but it can make a big impact on the recipient. Now imagine thousands of those simple gestures. Delivering love is the goal of AARP’s...
Oak Street Health acquisition aligns CVS Health closer to seniors
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Diane Eastabrook
Feb 09, 2023
CVS Health’s $10.6 billion acquisition Wednesday of Oak Street Health will expand the company’s access to older adults, including the nation’s 72 million aging baby boomers.
Biden gives nod to home care in State of the Union address
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Liza Berger
Feb 09, 2023
Providers and aging services advocates praised President Biden for expressing support for home care and family caregivers in his State of the Union address on Tuesday night.
Many older adults declined home health during pandemic, study finds
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jan 23, 2023
Fear of COVID-19 prompted many seniors to cancel medically necessary home healthcare during the pandemic, according to a new study by the University of Michigan.
‘COVID stakes are still high,’ Becerra tells aging services providers
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Diane Eastabrook
Jan 19, 2023
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra sounded an alarm Wednesday for older adults to get boosted against COVID-19, as an increasing number of them are dying from the virus. Becerra made the...
UnitedHealth Group: Home is the new frontier for value-based care
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Diane Eastabrook
Jan 17, 2023
UnitedHealth Group executives called home the “new frontier for value-based care” late last week as the company prepares to close on its purchase of home health giant LHC Group through its Optum Health...
Public, private partnerships key to New York state master plan for aging
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Diane Eastabrook
Jan 10, 2023
New York state took its first step in drawing up a master plan for aging Monday as more than two dozen members of a stakeholder advisory committee set to work devising the plan