As Medicaid disenrollments surge, concerns about nursing home residents persist
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Jun 05, 2023
Although hundreds of thousands have been knocked off state Medicaid rolls this spring, worries about dropped coverage for Medicaid-dependent nursing home residents have so far not proven reality in large...
Operator hit with record $5.5M verdict over oxygen failure
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Oct 03, 2023
A jury has awarded the family of a deceased nursing home resident $5.5 million after her oxygen machine stopped working due to a power outage.
Orah Burack diligently works out of the spotlight, keeping her head down and her mind focused on improving care and conditions throughout long-term care. Her work as a senior research associate at The...
NY brings fresh allegations of a for-profit nursing home “pocketing” Medicaid funds
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Jun 13, 2023
New York’s attorney general wants a state court to force the owners of a Syracuse nursing home to answer questions about “pocketing” $37.6 million in government funding.
Statewide CNA training program nearly halfway to goal after just one year
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Oct 30, 2023
A three-year, statewide program to boost the number of certified nursing assistants in California is nearly halfway to its goal after just the first year of implementation.
Bill would hold board directors, upper management criminally liable for resident abuse
By
Jessica R. Towhey
May 16, 2023
Delaware lawmakers are looking at legislation that would hold nursing home board members and facility managers criminally liable for resident abuse.
Colorado nursing home group enters first-in-nation alliance with OSHA
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Mar 28, 2023
A first-of-its-kind alliance between a Colorado nursing home advocacy group and a federal safety agency will educate workers about common hazards in their field, as well as whistleblower protections.
As providers scavenge, advocates urge White House to prioritize LTC vaccines
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Oct 24, 2023
One long-term care sector advocate on Monday likened securing COVID, RSV and flu vaccines to a survivalist book and movie series, even as the White House says it is making a push to boost coverage rates...
Jamie Dlatt joined Legacy Healthcare in September 2008 as a facility administrator and quickly rose through the ranks to roles such as chief compliance officer and vice president of operations before strutting...
National Advisory Commission for long-term care proposed — without providers
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Aug 02, 2023
Two US senators propose creating a national advisory commission on long-term care services, but the legislation creating it does not include nursing home representatives.