Cantwell, Portman Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help People Receive Care in their Homes, Reduce Health Costs | Maria Cantwell – US Senator for Washington U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Rob Portman (R-OH) have introduced the Ensuring Medicaid Provides Opportunities for Widespread Equity, Resources, and Care Act – or EMPOWER Care Act – to help [...]
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What We’re Reading: December 11, 2017
As Hearing Fades With Age, Dementia Risk May Rise | U.S. News and World Report Age can often bring a loss of hearing, and for some, mental decline in the form of dementia. But are the two linked? New research does suggest that hearing loss raises the odds for dementia, but the jury is still [...]
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What We’re Reading: September 25, 2017
Statements on Graham-Cassidy Proposed Legislation Joint statement from American Medical Association, American Academy of Family Physicians, American Hospital Association, Federation of American Hospitals, America’s Health Insurance Plans, and the BlueCross BlueShield Association regarding the Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson legislation. America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) National Association of Medicaid Directors AARP Want More Americans to Work? Give Them Medicaid.| [...]
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What We’re Reading: September 11, 2017
Remembering 9/11 What Older Americans Stand to Lose if ‘Dreamers’ Are Deported | The New York Times When the Trump administration announced on Tuesday that it would end an Obama-era program that shielded young undocumented immigrants from deportation, Sherwin Sheik quickly sized up the potential toll on his business. Mr. Sheik is the chief executive [...]
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