• Mashup Score: 9

    The industry has long relied on immigrants to bolster its ranks, and they’ll be critical to meeting future staffing needs, experts say. But as the baby boom generation fills beds, policymakers are …

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    • “Immigration policy is long-term care policy,” said David Grabowski, a professor of health care policy at Harvard. “If we really want to encourage a strong workforce, we need to make immigration more accessible for individuals.” #KHNaging 📝 @mandrews110 https://t.co/Aqd9BbAZFR

  • Mashup Score: 4

    Covid-19 continues to hit seniors with disproportionate severity. Experts say Paxlovid is an effective therapy that is being underprescribed for people 65 and older.

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    • “Every day, I hear from people who are misinformed by their physicians or call-in nurse lines” about #Paxlovid, said @mtosterholm, director @CIDRAP. “Why are we not doing more to educate the medical community?” #KHNaging 📝: @judith_graham https://t.co/kQiztPIjyp

  • Mashup Score: 1

    Covid-19 continues to hit seniors with disproportionate severity. Experts say Paxlovid is an effective therapy that is being underprescribed for people 65 and older.

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    • #NewOnKHN: Experts say the medical community underprescribes #Paxlovid for older Americans with #covid. Here’s what you need to know before you get sick. The latest from @KHNews columnist @judith_graham. #KHNaging https://t.co/kQiztPIjyp