Medicare covers the first 100 days of a person’s stay in a convalescent home, also known as a skilled nursing facility. Learn more.

Seth Eisenberg, ASN, RN, OCN, BMTCN, explained his research on a toilet cover for oncology nurses to potentially reduce ...

There’s no room to absorb additional costs” in Maine’s health care system, according to a health care executive.

Read about new research from the charity Shelter showing that private renting is unaffordable for band 5 nurses in many areas ...

Medicaid was the primary payer for 63% of nursing home care. Without it, my family would have been expected to pay $13,000 a ...

Medicare doesn’t typically cover adult day care services, but it may cover some forms of recreational nursing care under PACE. Read more.

The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is slowly nursing a severely emaciated horse, who was ...

Medicaid, a federal health insurance program for low-income children and adults, is facing challenges at both the state and federal level.

Essentia Health, a 14-hospital system based in Duluth, Minn., rolled out its virtual nursing model systemwide in January 2024.  Three things to know: 1. The system provides virtual nursing support ...

I didn’t realize, for example, that my parents’ “good” private insurance didn’t cover nursing home care. But that’s fine, I thought; Dad’s old enough for Medicare. That’s when I ...

Both types have benefits worth exploring now. Here's how experts say you can determine which is better for your needs.

I have a personal interest because I have family members who receive Medicaid to cover their health care. Many of you are also affected by the proposed cuts. Perhaps you, yourself, receive benefits, ...