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19/08/2022

LeadingAge’s Hospice Member Network met on August 9, 2022, to hear from staff from Abt Associates who are recruiting hospices for beta testing of the HOPE tool. The network also reviewed the FY2023 Hospice Wage Index Final Rule as well as updates on national legislation and regulation policy.

01/08/2022

Last week, H.R. 4040, The Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act of 2021 passed the House of Representatives. This bill would extend a number of existing telehealth authorities until December 31, 2024. The bill proposes to replace the FY2022 omnibus language regarding extending telehealth fle...

07/07/2022

The FY 2023 House Labor-HHS Appropriations Committee bill provides historic allocations to enhance investments in Department of Labor Workforce Programs. House Appropriators also urge HRSA to address aging services workforce shortages.

16/06/2022

House appropriators are scheduled to vote on the Labor-HHS fiscal year 2023 appropriations bill this month. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chair of the House Democratic Caucus on Aging and Families, has spearhead a House sign-on letter championing increased fundin...

09/06/2022

Senator Kevin Cramer introduces legislation to increase the transparency of nurse staffing agencies on the health industry during the COVID-19 pandemic, and requires a Congressional report within one year.  

01/06/2022

18/04/2022

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23/03/2022

At the beginning of the pandemic, Congress passed three coronavirus relief bills that filled the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) coffers with $178 billion. Two years into the pandemic, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) notified providers that these funds are running out. This is one...

18/03/2022

Daytime napping among older people is a normal part of aging -- but it may also foreshadow Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. And once dementia or its usual precursor, mild cognitive impairment, are diagnosed, the frequency and/or duration of napping accelerates rapidly, according to a new stu...

10/03/2022

Tests using a preclinical model of Alport syndrome suggests that turning off a cell signalling protein may significantly prolong life by preventing kidney scarring.

24/02/2022

An analysis of data from more than 11,000 older Japanese adults suggests that seniors who own a dog may be at lower risk of disability than those who have never been dog owners.

22/02/2022

New research found that children with positive, early interactions with their care givers -- characterized by warmth, responsiveness, and a stimulating home environment -- were at reduced risk of childhood obesity.

03/02/2022

Add a little spicy seasoning to a low sodium meal, and adults over the age of 60 may have a harder time noticing a lack of salt, according to a new study. The study tested saltiness perception in older adults using white sauce formulations with varying amounts of salt and different spices and season...

13/01/2022

Regularly eating a small serving of dried goji berries may provide protection against age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of vision loss in seniors.

28/10/2021

The White House released its Build Back Better Framework at 9:00 AM this morning. In President Biden’s speech about the framework, he noted the importance of compromise and negotiation. “We invest in our people,” he said and that is why we “were able to lead the world in the 20th century.”...

25/10/2021

The Senate Appropriations Committee released the Labor-HHS Appropriations Bill yesterday, October 18, including key provisions that fund HHS programs of interest to aging services.

21/10/2021

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21/10/2021

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