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Policy Snapshot
May 16, 2025
Senate Bill Introduced to Reverse Medicare Physician Payment Cuts
A new bill aimed at addressing ongoing concerns over Medicare physician payment cuts was introduced in the Senate on May 7. The Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025 (S. 1640), sponsored by Sen. Roger Marshall, MD (R-KS), seeks to temporarily reverse a 2.83% cut to Medicare physici...
Caring for the Ages
April 28, 2016
Senate Hears From Alzheimer’s Advocates
Caring for the Ages
December 22, 2015
Senate Votes To Gut ACA
Policy Snapshot
April 4, 2025
Senators Call for New Investigation into Assisted Living Facility Oversight
Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) are urging the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a new investigation into the quality of care at assisted living facilities and the effectiveness of state Medicaid oversight. This follows a 2018 GAO report that f...
Policy Snapshot
October 7, 2024
Senators Call for Urgent Action to Extend Telehealth Flexibilities
Bipartisan leaders in Congress are being urged to prioritize policies that ensure continued access to telehealth services for Medicare beneficiaries. A letter addressed to Senate leaders Chuck Schumer and Mitch McConnell emphasizes the broad support for permanently expanding telehealth access, with at leas...
PALTmed In The News
September 22, 2025
Senior care advocates seek more after ‘lead balloon’ vaccine recommendations
Federal vaccination recommendations sparked discontent and unease among senior care stakeholders after an advisory panel promoted new points of emphasis. Caregiver reactions ranged from full-throated criticism to pleas for calm, which themselves were punctuated with concerns about staff vaccination adminis...
Caring for the Ages
May 31, 2018
Senior Care Pharmacist: Specialized in Medication Management
JAMDA
August 28, 2023
Sense of Coherence and Incident Dementia in Older Japanese Adults: The Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study
The sense of coherence refers to effectively using available resources to manage stress and promote overall health. Previous studies have linked it to various health outcomes; however, evidence regarding its association with the risk of incident dementia is limited. Hence, this study aimed to fill this res...
JAMDA
August 30, 2014
Sensitivity and Specificity of the Minimum Data Set 3.0 Discharge Data Relative to Medicare Claims
The objective of this study was to determine whether the Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 discharge record accurately identifies hospitalizations and deaths of nursing home residents.
