The GLP-1 Wave Reaches Nursing Homes, Raising Questions About Cost And Care
Nursing homes report growing GLP-1 use as staff weigh residents’ health risks, monitoring needs and medication costs amid uncertain long-term coverage.
Medicare Advantage Patients Less Likely To Receive Care At Top-Rated Nursing Homes
A Health Affairs study found Medicare Advantage patients were less likely to enter five-star nursing facilities or the closest facility after hospitalization.
Simple Conversational Tool Identifies Dementia Risk In Developing Countries
A study reports a conversational dementia risk score tested in seven countries, designed to support research where specialist tests may be hard to access.
