LifeStyles In Focus Team

A Hearing Review article advises clinics to discuss payment options alongside advanced hearing aids, while device costs and financing terms vary.

• LifeStyles In Focus Team
• November 5, 2026

A study found Medicare spending per hospice stay rose 5.9% after private equity acquisitions, driven mainly by longer stays and a changed patient mix.

• LifeStyles In Focus Team
• November 5, 2026

A study of more than 920,000 aged care applicants found welfare made up most income for many, raising questions about future financial security.

• LifeStyles In Focus Team
• November 5, 2026

Addus reported a year-over-year decline in personal care census, citing staffing challenges in lower-hour cases and plans to expand its caregiver app.

• LifeStyles In Focus Team
• November 5, 2026

CMS finalized a 2.4% increase in aggregate Medicare home health payments for 2027, alongside a temporary rate adjustment and stricter enrollment rules.

• LifeStyles In Focus Team
• November 5, 2026

Humanaut Health plans six clinics across the U.S. and Mexico, including its first international location, which is expected to open in early 2027.

• LifeStyles In Focus Team
• November 4, 2026

Researchers developed a five-factor dementia risk score using data from 11,000-plus older adults across seven sites in three continents.

• LifeStyles In Focus Team
• November 4, 2026