Deep cuts to medicaid may force states to decrease spending for the hiring of workers critical to the care of disabled and ...

Home care, assisted living costs for older adults have surged over the past five years, straining affordability for middle class families, AARP said.

Most U.S. nursing homes will need to add staffing under a federal rule announced Monday that for the first time sets minimum staffing ratios nationwide for homes that care for elderly and disabled ...

Jennifer Lagemann is a former family caregiver, as well as a professional caregiver and administrator at home care agencies. She works as a writer and researcher, helping care providers create patient ...

Original Medicare pays the complete cost of home health care services for beneficiaries enrolled in both Part A and Part B. You pay no deductible or coinsurance for home health care with Original ...

Medicare's skilled nursing care coverage is limited — here's what you can do to prepare for the extra expense.

Florida ranks third in the nation for the number of high-performing home health agencies. The ratings are based on data from Medicare, focusing on care quality and patient experience. It’s pretty hard ...

An advocacy group met with state lawmakers to request increased state and federal funding to combat low wages and a nurse ...

Angela Haupt has been a health writer and editor for more than a decade. She was previously the managing editor of health at U.S. News & World Report, where she spent 11 years covering and editing ...