The Nurse Practitioner Workforce is Booming — And That’s Good for Home Health Providers

From 2010 to 2017, the amount of nurse practitioners in the United States more than doubled from 91,000 to 190,000, a new study published in Health Affairs found. The study draws from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. Although researchers didn’t analyze the nurse practitioner (NP) boom’s effect on home-based care directly, there are some […]

Best And Worst Cities for Affordable In-Home Care

Most Americans want to remain in their homes throughout retirement or if they have a disability, but the cost of home health care can varies widely between metropolitan areas of the United States. Higher costs can reduce the likelihood that seniors can age in place or that those who are disabled can remain in their […]