Nation Jul 16 Fire at Massachusetts assisted-living community gutted a tough community, victims’ relatives say By Corey Williams, Ben Finley, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press
Nation May 29 How cutting Medicaid could upend long-term care for many older Americans Experts told PBS News that there are ways to ensure older adults get the quality and type of care they need, but most require more resources, not less. By Hannah Grabenstein
Health Mar 25 A closer look at who relies on Medicaid According to health policy experts, there may not be a way to fund the tax cuts proposed by House Republicans without cutting Medicaid. By Hannah Grabenstein
Politics Apr 22 Harris announces final rules on minimum nursing home staffing standards The federal government is for the first time requiring nursing homes to have minimum staffing levels after the COVID-19 pandemic exposed grim realities in poorly staffed facilities for older and disabled Americans. By Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press
Economy Dec 26 Watch 7:09 How planning for long-term care is burdening middle-class Americans Long-term care is already a huge problem in the United States, one that's growing as the baby boom population ages, and one with big financial costs. William Brangham explores the impact this is having on middle-class Americans and how they… By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas
May 11 Watch 7:57 Pandemic means Americans with disabilities aren’t getting the services they need By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson, Casey Kuhn For more than 60 million Americans with disabilities, the rapid spread of COVID-19 is especially dangerous. Many live in long-term care facilities, and they are twice as likely to experience poverty as those without disability. But so far, legislation has… Continue watching
Apr 20 Feds to track and share information on nursing home outbreaks By Candice Choi, Associated Press Calling nursing homes ground zero of the coronavirus crisis, federal officials said Monday they plan to start monitoring infections and deaths in such facilities to help spot trends and early signs the virus is spreading in communities. Continue reading
Mar 31 Worried about COVID-19 for a loved one in long-term care? Here’s what to consider By Lori Frank, Dr. Sharon Inouye, Dr. Gary Epstein-Lubow, Robyn Stone, Dr. Lewis Lipsitz, Next Avenue Many of us are facing difficult decisions about whether someone we know should stay in an assisted living facility or be taken out due to the coronavirus crisis. Continue reading
Apr 24 How will my tax return affect my Medicare premium? By Philip Moeller Medicare’s high-income surcharges apply to an entire calendar year, writes columnist Philip Moeller. Continue reading
Apr 10 Lethal plans: When seniors turn to suicide in long-term care By Melissa Bailey, JoNel Aleccia, Kaiser Health News A six-month investigation by KHN and PBS NewsHour finds that older Americans are quietly killing themselves in nursing homes, assisted living centers and adult care homes. Continue reading