Fewer Pennsylvanians Recieved Medical Assistance This Past Year
Nearly 55,000 fewer Pennsylvanians were getting medical assistance in December 2012 compared with July, according to a new state Department of Public Welfare report, in many cases as an apparent side effect of the elimination of another program.
- In light of Lehigh Valley Alzheimer’s tragedy, health expert start dialogue about the effect of the disease on families — who often suffer in silence
Many find themselves ill-equipped to take care of a family members who is suddenly different from the person they’ve known throughout the years.
Corbett budget means further cuts for PA nursing homes
The budget proposal calls for a 4% cut in the Medicaid reimbursement rate for nursing homes. The total revenue loss for nursing homes is projected by the Pennsylvania Health Care Association to be $46.5 million.
Penn State receives 5 year grant to research dementia treatments
Penn State researchers have received a $2.4 million grant to research a program that is designed to help older patients diagnosed with dementia or delirium.
Budget cuts may affect how PA handles elder care
Some think Pennsylvania’s gaping budget deficit could be fixed by squeezing waste out of Medicaid and welfare programs, while others think that welfare isn’t wasteful spending when two-thirds of it goes to the elderly and disabled
Info on adult day care centers will be easier to find later this year
If the problems reported in many Lehigh Valley centers are found in centers statewide, however, you may not like what you find.
PA nursing homes worry about Medicare cuts
In early October, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services adjusted its Medicare rates, cutting approximately $12 billion nationwide over the next ten years.
Medical experts say that many elderly nursing home residents get futile end-of-life care
Sometimes, care given actually worsens their pain and discomfort.
Healthcare reform debate divides AARP members
Older Americans certainly do not all share the same views on healthcare reform.
Cost of Medicare Advantage plans will rise for some seniors in 2010
In Philadelphia, seniors will pay $52 premiums, up from zero, for the least expensive plan from IBC.