“In its final Medicaid spending report, the Obama administration conceded that Medicaid enrollment growth and spending could deplete other federal programs.  …  While this recent report doesn’t outline the biggest spending hikes in recent years, it does warn that increased spending could cause collateral damage.  …  The admission comes as GOP lawmakers and the nominee for HHS secretary look for ways to cut spending in the program. Two Capitol Hill hearings on the matter take place this week.” LTC Comment (from Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care Reform): Ducks are lining up for big changes in Medicaid beneficial
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“Despite a 99 percent failure rate and another major setback last month, Alzheimer’s researchers are plowing ahead with hundreds of experiments — and a boost in federal money — to try to a crack a deadly disease that has flummoxed them for decades.  A law passed by Congress in December and signed by President Obama sets aside $3 billion over 10 years to fund research of brain diseases and precision medicine, a shot in the arm for Alzheimer’s research. The law, called the 21st Century Cures Act, also includes prize money to encourage Alzheimer’s experiments.” LTC Comment (from Stephen A.
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