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JAMDA

July 5, 2020

Biomarkers Profile of People With Sarcopenia: A Cross-sectional Analysis From UK Biobank

This study aimed to characterize the biomarker profile of sarcopenic vs nonsarcopenic men and women, using the current European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP2) definition in the UK Biobank study.

JAMDA

February 19, 2015

Biomechanical Determination of Safe Footwear for Institutional Patients

Policy Snapshot

May 4, 2026

Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Reform MIPS Physician Payment

On April 30, 2026, Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, MD (R-IA) and Herb Conaway, MD (D-NJ) introduced the Medicare Physician Data-driven Performance Payment System Act of 2026 (H.R. 8622), a bipartisan bill that would replace the existing Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) with a new framework calle...

Policy Snapshot

May 30, 2025

Bipartisan Bill Reintroduced to Streamline Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization

Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Roger Marshall, MD (R-KS), have reintroduced the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act (S. 1816), a bipartisan, zero-cost bill designed to improve access to care for the 32.8 million Americans enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. The legislation aims to simplify th...

Policy Snapshot

February 3, 2025

Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Preserve Patient Access to Accountable Care

Darin LaHood Neal Dunn Suzan DelBene Kim Schrier, MD Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act advanced alternative payment models APMs

Caring for the Ages

March 2, 2015

Bipartisan Move Could Fix SGR Physician–Pay Problems

Policy Snapshot

February 23, 2026

Bipartisan Push in Congress Seeks H-1B Fee Exemption for Health-Care Sector

A bipartisan, bicameral group of 100 U.S. lawmakers, led by Reps. Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY) and Michael Lawler (R-NY), sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) formally urging the agency to exempt the health-care sector from a newly introduced $100,000 fee on employers filing new H-1B visa ...

JAMDA

February 23, 2017

Bisphosphonate Use After Hip Fracture in Older Adults: A Nationwide Retrospective Cohort Study

The aim of this study was to investigate the association between bisphosphonate use and the risk of new fracture in a nationwide cohort of individuals with previous hip fractures, with emphasis on individuals above 80 years of age.

Caring for the Ages

January 31, 2019

Black Patients With Mental Health Conditions More Likely Than Whites to End Up in Nursing Homes

JAMDA

July 22, 2025

Black-White Differences in Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Deserts: Implications for Unmet Care Needs

Little is known about the impacts of living in a long-term services and supports (LTSS) “desert,” where there are few community-based care options. We sought to understand whether racial disparities exist in LTSS availability and variety and associations with unmet care needs for non-Hispanic White and Bla...