“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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“HHS Delivers Strategic Framework for National Plan on Aging,” Administration for Community Living (ACL) “Today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through its Administration for Community Living, released ‘Aging in the United States: A Strategic Framework for a National Plan on Aging .’ The report lays the groundwork for a coordinated effort – across the private and public sectors and in partnership with older adults, family caregivers, the aging services network, and other stakeholders – to create a national set of recommendations for advancing healthy aging and age-friendly communities that value and truly include older adults. The national plan
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“More older Americans worried about Medicare future: Survey,” by Tara Suter, The Hill “More older Americans are concerned about the future of Medicare, according to a survey published Wednesday. Seventy-four percent of Americans aged 50-64 say they are ‘extremely worried or worried’ about Medicare not being ‘available when you become eligible to receive it,’ according to the West Health-Gallup 2024 Survey on Aging in America. That figure is up 13 points from 2022. when 61 percent of the same age group said they were concerned about Medicare availability when they are eligible for it.” LTC Comment, Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for
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