States’ belt tightening worsens Medicaid shortfalls to nursing homes
By
Liza Berger
Dec 09, 2009
Nursing homes have been a casualty of this recession. That is clear from the newly released study about Medicaid rates from accounting firm Eljay LLC.
Diabetes: the biggest loser
By
Liza Berger
Dec 04, 2009
Move it or lose it. That’s what Americans need to do now to curb the growth in spending as a result of the diabetes epidemic.
CLASS Act math
By
Liza Berger
Dec 01, 2009
If you are confused about the financial implications of the highly publicized CLASS Act, you are not alone. If it’s supposed to be solvent and actuarially sound over the long term, why is the program...
Being grateful on Thanksgiving
By
Liza Berger
Nov 25, 2009
Thanksgiving, as its name so states, is a holiday to celebrate gratitude. But thankfulness, as we all know, is not always so easy to muster—especially during these tough financial times. Then again,...
A date with C-SPAN
By
Liza Berger
Nov 20, 2009
I guess I know what I’ll be doing Saturday night—pretty much what I did two Saturday nights ago. Channel surfing. I’ll be watching to see if Congress acts on its healthcare reform legislation.
Kennedy continues father’s commitment to long-term care
By
Liza Berger
Nov 19, 2009
It was heartening this week to see Edward M. Kennedy Jr., son of the late senator, encouraging long-term care providers to push for reform. It would have made his dad proud.
State, federal pain policies hurt
By
Liza Berger
Nov 13, 2009
A lot of Americans suffer from chronic pain. This group includes many nursing home residents. Which is why some new developments on the pain front are encouraging.
CLASS Act on the move
By
Liza Berger
Nov 12, 2009
The House’s passage of the CLASS Act clearly has offered momentum for the disability insurance program. Leaders of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging are convinced there...
Good timing for AAHSA conference
By
Liza Berger
Nov 06, 2009
Emotions will be running high at the rapidly approaching conference of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging. The question is, will the mood be one of elation or disappointment?
Hope: A hazard to your health?
By
Liza Berger
Nov 04, 2009
Results of a new study have left me feeling a bit hopeless.