“CMS: Home healthcare spending estimated to grow by 7.1 percent from 2025 to 2026, surpassing other sectors,” by Adam Healy, McKnights Home Care “Between 2025 and 2026, national spending on home health care is expected to increase by 7.1%, a data analysis published Wednesday in Health Affairs revealed. Projected spending growth in home health care should outpace all other categories including hospital care services (4.9%), physician and clinical services (4.8%) and nursing homes care (4.8%), and it is expected to grow even faster during the following years. Between 2027 and 2032, the sector will see spending growth of 8.1%, compared to hospital
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“US healthcare spending for NFs and CCRCs to reach $337.4 billion by 2032, CMS says,” by Lois A. Bowers, McKnights Senior Living “National health expenditures for nursing facilities and continuing care retirement communities are expected to reach $337.4 billion by 2032, according to new estimates released late Wednesday by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Office of the Actuary. … The estimates — including spending by Medicare, Medicaid, private health insurance and individuals out-of-pocket — were published online in the journal Health Affairs. Healthcare spending for US NFs and CCRCs was $181.1 billion in 2021 and $191.3 billion in 2022,
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“MACPAC wants Congress to force states to disclose Medicaid financing streams,” by Rebecca Pifer, HealthCareDive “In a report to Congress released Tuesday, the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission, or MACPAC, recommended that lawmakers require states to submit an annual report on their Medicaid financing methods, including how states structure taxes on providers and how much funding comes from those taxes. States should also break down contributions on a provider-by-provider level, the commission said.” LTC Comment, Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care Reform: It’s about time. States tax health and LTC providers, use the extra funds to leverage up
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“Ageless Aging: A Woman’s Guide to Better Healthspan, Brainspan, and Lifespan,” by Maddy Dychtwald, Age Wave “Ageless Aging presents a pioneering new way for women to feel energetic, purposeful. and vital while gaining the upsides of aging, including more happiness, wisdom, and resilience. It provides a holistic action plan based on cutting-edge research that helps women take advantage of the scientific, medical, psychological, and spiritual tools, tips, and advice available to help women live better longer. It’s available wherever books, ebooks, and audiobooks are sold. You might enjoy some of Maddy’s recent interviews where she addresses many of the themes in her
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