Long-term care advocates applaud provisions in Senate healthcare reform bill
Nov 20, 2009
The American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging gave kudos to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and others for including the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act in...
Report: Medicaid funding, tort reform to be states’ hot assisted living topics
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Haymarket Media
Feb 04, 2005
State legislation watchers should keep an eye on Medicaid funding, state regulatory processes and medication management, a new federation report says.
Senate Republicans say they’ll bring medical liability reform legislation to the floor
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Haymarket Media
Feb 11, 2004
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN) says Senate Republicans will bring legislation for federal limits on medical lawsuits to the Senate floor within the next six weeks. Nursing home advocates will...
Guide helps leaders strategize for ACO participation
Dec 05, 2012
“The Healthcare Executive’s Guide to ACO Strategy” helps healthcare leaders prepare for the burgeoning world of accountable care organizations.
Revised Employee Free Choice Act still threatening to long-term care employers
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Michael Pepperman
Nov 04, 2009
Federal lawmakers have softened some of the language in Employee Free Choice Act legislation. But don’t be fooled. It still would make it easier for unions to form within long-term care facilities.
Ask the Legal Expert about … sexual harassment investigation
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John Durso
Aug 09, 2018
Our executive director has been accused of sexual harassment by a mid-level manager. How should we investigate this properly?
Health Care REIT forming $817 million partnership with Merrill Gardens
Aug 09, 2010
A partnership valued at $817 million between Health Care REIT and Seattle-based Merrill Gardens will close in September if all goes well, officials say.
Experimental drug prevents blood clots from forming in legs and lungs
Dec 11, 2012
The experimental drug Eliquis prevented blood clots in the legs and lungs and kept them from recurring, according to a new study. Patients who took the medicine were 81% less likely to have symptoms of...
Collain Healthcare and Briggs Healthcare announce partnership
Nov 04, 2015
Collain Healthcare, an LG CNS Company, and Briggs Healthcare will partner to create efficiencies for clinical teams, the companies said.
Report: Much of Medicaid’s optional spending goes to elderly, disabled
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Haymarket Media
Jun 14, 2005
As much as 86% of all optional spending in the Medicaid program is for the elderly and people with disabilities, according to a new report by the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured.