HomeCare Editors’ Top 5: Week of February 1

Many Uninsured Americans Seem Oblivious as ACA Enrollment Deadline Nears
As the third open enrollment season for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act comes to a close on Sunday, a new poll reveals that many uninsured Americans still aren’t paying attention. (Lena H. Sun/Washington Post)

Scientists Move Closer to Understanding Schizophrenia’s Cause
Scientists reported on Wednesday that they had taken a significant step toward understanding the cause of schizophrenia. (Benedict Carey/New York Times)

As Population Ages, Where are the Geriatricians?
Geriatrics is one of the few medical specialties in the United States that is contracting even as the need increases, ranking at the bottom of the list of specialties that internal medicine residents choose to pursue. (Katie Hafner/New York Times)

Federal Agency Offers $15 Million to Support Aging in Place
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is making $15 million available to test a new model to help seniors age in place. (Tim Mullaney/Home Health Care News)

Illinois Poised to Deny Overtime to Home Care Workers
Under a federal rule that went into effect Jan. 1, thousands of Illinois home care workers are eligible for time-and-a-half pay when they work more than 40 hours a week. (Mary Kate Nelson/Home Health Care News)