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August 1, 2005 | Program Result Report
In 1997, Congress approved the Medicare+Choice program, which sought to contain costs and expand seniors' health plan choices by increasing access to managed care plans.
September 1, 2004 | Program Result Report
Starting in 1997, investigators at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, analyzed the effects of advanced patient age on resource use in hospitals, clinical outcomes for the patient and the cost-effectiveness of selected life-sustaining treatments.
December 10, 2007 | Story
Today, Care for Elders is the Houston area's largest, most diverse and most experienced partnership focused on elder care issues.
January 11, 2012 | Story
Lynn Etheredge's Ideas Facilitate Policy to Improve Quality and Reduce Costs.
December 7, 2011 | Story
Aging Care Connections spearheaded an effort in 20 communities in Lyons Township, Ill., to help older adults get needs support to maintain their independence in the community for as long as possible.
December 7, 2011 | Story
The San Francisco partnership created the first-ever plan to improve community-based aging services. A coordinating council reporting to the mayor guided implementation, including bringing aging services into public housing and influencing policy.
December 7, 2011 | Story
Easter Seals of New Hampshire led a community-based partnership called Seniors Count! in projects to address the nonmedical factors that put frail older adults at risk for serious medical issues and limit their ability to live independently.
December 7, 2011 | Story
Haywood Community Connections, a grantee of Community Partnerships for Older Adults, developed a community-wide initiative to improve long-term-care supports for older adults in rural North Carolina.
December 7, 2011 | Story
Rita Barreras led a community partnership in Maui, Hawaii, to create an infrastructure that allowed older adults to "age in the community" by increasing the caregiver workforce and changing rules to expand long-term-care options.
December 7, 2011 | Story
Mark LeMaire led a community partnership in Jacksonville, Fla., that placed elder care advocates in area hospitals to help discharged patients transition back to the community. The hospitals have since incorporated the program into their operations.