June 3, 2024
Lawmakers Must Protect Home Health To Alleviate Hospital Bottlenecks
Posted in: News
Kaiser Health News
The stark reality that countless seniors lie stranded in emergency rooms across the country waiting for care underscores the need for models of care that better support older Americans (“Stranded in the ER, Seniors Await Hospital Care and Suffer Avoidable Harm,” May 6). As KFF Health News reports, even if patients need to be admitted, at times, there are simply no rooms available.