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LeadingAge Hospice Member Network - August 2022 LeadingAge’s Hospice Member Network met on August 9, 2022, to hear from staff from Abt Associates who are recruiting hospices for beta testing of the HOPE tool. The network also reviewed the FY2023 Hospice Wage Index Final Rule as well as updates on national legislation and regulation policy.

Telehealth Congressional Update Last week, H.R. 4040, The Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act of 2021 passed the House of Representatives. This bill would extend a number of existing telehealth authorities until December 31, 2024. The bill proposes to replace the FY2022 omnibus language regarding extending telehealth fle...

Another LeadingAge Workforce Win Included in FY 2023 Labor HHS Appropriations Bill The FY 2023 House Labor-HHS Appropriations Committee bill provides historic allocations to enhance investments in Department of Labor Workforce Programs. House Appropriators also urge HRSA to address aging services workforce shortages.

Congress Tackles Funding for Workforce Programs House appropriators are scheduled to vote on the Labor-HHS fiscal year 2023 appropriations bill this month. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chair of the House Democratic Caucus on Aging and Families, has spearhead a House sign-on letter championing increased fundin...

Senate Bill Would Require Study on Nurse Staffing Agencies Senator Kevin Cramer introduces legislation to increase the transparency of nurse staffing agencies on the health industry during the COVID-19 pandemic, and requires a Congressional report within one year.  

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Provider Relief Running Out, More Needed At the beginning of the pandemic, Congress passed three coronavirus relief bills that filled the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) coffers with $178 billion. Two years into the pandemic, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) notified providers that these funds are running out. This is one...

Extended napping in seniors may signal dementia: Daytime sleep duration triples after Alzheimer's diagnosis Daytime napping among older people is a normal part of aging -- but it may also foreshadow Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. And once dementia or its usual precursor, mild cognitive impairment, are diagnosed, the frequency and/or duration of napping accelerates rapidly, according to a new stu...

Turning off the damaging signals from a genetic syndrome that causes debilitating kidney disease Tests using a preclinical model of Alport syndrome suggests that turning off a cell signalling protein may significantly prolong life by preventing kidney scarring.

Older Japanese dog owners may face lower risk of disability than non-dog owners, study finds: Dog owners were approximately half as likely to have a disability; there was no difference in risk for cat owners An analysis of data from more than 11,000 older Japanese adults suggests that seniors who own a dog may be at lower risk of disability than those who have never been dog owners.

Positive parenting can reduce the risk that children develop obesity New research found that children with positive, early interactions with their care givers -- characterized by warmth, responsiveness, and a stimulating home environment -- were at reduced risk of childhood obesity.