U.S. health spending grew more slowly last year that at any time in the last 53 years, according to new data from the Office of the Actuary (OACT) at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Health spending grew at 3.6% and total national health expenditures in the United States reached $2.9 trillion, or $9,255 per person […]
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Where one lives in the United States affects how long and how healthfully one lives, a new report finds. Between 2008 and 2012 there were 40.7 million people aged 65 and over in the United States, representing 13.2% of the total population, data in the new U.S. Census Bureau report shows. The report was commissioned and […]
Loved ones who make financial plans for Alzheimer’s disease or dementia care are more likely to use elder care services, such as home care agencies, according to a new AgingCare.com survey. More than a quarter of Alzheimer’s caregivers spend over $4,000 each month on their loved ones’ care, according to the study that polled more than 1,600 people taking care of a […]
The price tag for informal caregiving of elderly people by friends and family in the United States amounts to $522 billion annually, a new study finds. The new RAND Corporation study, published online by the journal Health Services Research, improves on earlier estimates about the value of informal caregiving. RAND is a nonprofit research organization. […]
Of ongoing concern to hospice and palliative care professionals is the fact that 34.5% of patients died or were discharged within seven days of admission, according to the latest National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) data. “While many dying Americans are opting for hospice care at the end of their lives, far too many […]
Home and community-based services (HCBS) are grabbing the attention of senior living providers, and a growing number are entering the sector, data show. Today, more than half, or 52% of the largest not-for-profit system providers offer some sort of home and community-based service off-campus to non-residents, according to a recent Ziegler article citing research from the […]
The life expectancy for Americans has hit a record high, according to a new report on mortality in the USA from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics. Life expectancy in the United States rose to 78.8 in 2012, which is an increase of 0.1 year from 78.7 years […]
Approximately 18 million adults age 65 and older in the U.S. require some assistance with activities of daily living, however, but as several recent studies continue to show, the number of available caregivers needed to accommodate this demand will be in short supply. Nearly one-half of older adults—or 18 million people—had difficulty or received help […]
The age-old saying “spend money to make money” has long served as a mantra for driving business and that’s no exception for private duty home care providers, many of which are spending more on certain business channels and seeing those investments pay off in the long run. Sales and Internet marketing are among the top […]
More than eight in 10 registered voters support action to prevent cuts to Medicare Home Health, a recent national survey finds. The cuts are estimated to directly affect more than one million seniors and nearly half a million home health professionals. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed changes July 1 that would reduce […]
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