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December 15, 2014
Self-Reported Walking Speed: A Useful Marker of Physical Performance Among Community-Dwelling Older People?
Walking speed is central to emerging consensus definitions of sarcopenia and frailty as well as being a major predictor of future health outcomes in its own right. However, measurement is not always feasible in clinical settings. We hypothesized that self-reported walking speed might be a good marker of ob...
PALTmed In The News
April 25, 2024
Senate bill counts hospital ‘observation’ days toward time needed for skilled nursing coverage
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...
Policy Snapshot
November 10, 2025
Senate Deal to Reopen Government Includes Telehealth Extensions
The Senate has reached an agreement on a continuing resolution (CR) to reopen the government, extending federal funding and authorities that expired in September through January 30, 2026. This deal includes the extension of telehealth flexibilities that were extended through the Consolidated Appropriations...
Policy Snapshot
March 16, 2026
Senate Hearing on Transforming Health Care with Data: Improving Patient Outcomes Through Next-Generation Care
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing focused on how health data and health information technology can be used to improve patient outcomes and modernize the U.S. health-care system.
Caring for the Ages
April 28, 2016
Senate Hears From Alzheimer’s Advocates
Policy Snapshot
March 16, 2026
Senate Holds Hearing on AI Use in Health Care
Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness Less Hype, More Help: AI That Improves Safety, Productivity, and Care artificial intelligence
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...
