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The National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform released its long-awaited report on recommendations to cope with the national debt, now and into the future, "The Moment of Truth." Seven of the 66 pages concerned health care spending, especially focusing on Medicare.
For the first time, the statisticians over at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention figured out how to estimate the life expectancy of Hispanics in this country.
People who live in long-term care are much more likely to be sent to the hospital, sometimes unnecessarily, which can harm patients and drive up Medicare costs.
Communities and companies are devising innovative ways to help older Americans work longer, and age gracefully and affordably in their own homes.
The health law calls for a demonstration program to test covering hospice treatments for patients still seeking to fight their illness.
With baby boomers about to turn 65, homebuilders see a big market for a building concept called universal design. It means houses are designed so owners can stay as they grow old -- even if they develop physical limitations. The trick is making them beautiful enough that no one suspects they're meant for seniors.
Baby boomers are increasingly using sensors and cameras to monitor their parents' well-being.
Companies are using monitoring technology to transform elder care, but will seniors give up privacy?
In neighborhoods across the country, groups of people are banding together to help the elderly stay in their homes. These non-profit "villages" help provide seniors with security, practical help and companionship.
Gail Sheehy talks about her latest book "Passages In Caregiving: From Chaos To Confidence," a personal story which includes advice on how to navigate the process.
Juggling a caregiving role with a full-time job is daunting. But it can be even more difficult working during the end stages of a loved one's life. Some companies are helping their employees manage the tough times.
Three black members of Congress say minority nursing home patients would be disproportionately affected if Congress fails to extend bonus payments to state Medicaid programs.
A new study claims the costs of Medicaid's long-term care services could cripple states' already-fragile budgets.
Caring for a sick or disabled elderly relative exacts a toll -- physical, emotional, financial -- on any family member, but being a spousal caregiver brings particular challenges.
Family caregivers now administer arsenals of medications and undertake procedures, from wound care to dialysis, that were once the province of medical professionals.
The Partnership for Health in Aging released a set of 23 skills that all health care professionals - doctors, dentists, nurses, social workers and others - should have by the time they receive their degrees.
People who are dying currently can't get Medicare to pay for hospice care if they continue aggressive curative treatment. But the new health overhaul law could lead to a major change in olicy that allows both hospice and curative care.
CLASS takes a step towards moving long-term care financing from the welfare-like Medicaid program to an insurance-based system. But CLASS alone won't get there. Private insurance, currently a niche product that covers only about seven million Americans, will have to play an important role as well.
In Kansas, cuts to Medicaid in-home services for the elderly produce quick consequences for some people who have had to move out of their apartments and into nursing homes.
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