When They Don’t Recognize You Anymore

When They Don’t Recognize You Anymore

It happened more than a decade ago, but the moment remains with her. This story also ran on The New York Times. It can be republished for free. Sara Stewart was talking at the dining room table with her mother, Barbara Cole, 86 at the time, in Bar Harbor, Maine....
Cuando los abuelos ya no te reconocen

Cuando los abuelos ya no te reconocen

Ocurrió hace más de una década, pero el momento permanece en su memoria. Sobre Noticias En Español Noticias en español es una sección de KFF Health News que contiene traducciones de artículos de gran interés para la comunidad hispanohablante, y contenido original...
Medi-Cal Under Threat: Who’s Covered and What Could Be Cut?

Medi-Cal Under Threat: Who’s Covered and What Could Be Cut?

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Medi-Cal, California’s complex, $174.6 billion Medicaid program, provides health insurance for nearly 15 million residents with low incomes and disabilities. The state enrolls twice as many people as New York and more than three times as many as...
Why Cameras Are Popping Up in Eldercare Facilities

Why Cameras Are Popping Up in Eldercare Facilities

The assisted living facility in Edina, Minnesota, where Jean Peters and her siblings moved their mother in 2011, looked lovely. “But then you start uncovering things,” Peters said. This story also ran on The New York Times. It can be republished for free. About “The...
Federal Judge Blocks Mandate on Nursing Home Staffing

Federal Judge Blocks Mandate on Nursing Home Staffing

A federal judge in Texas blocked a Biden administration rule to boost staffing at nursing homes, even though many homes lack enough workers to maintain residents’ care. KFF Health News walked through the decision from the judge and what it could mean for nursing home...