Chicago’s massive suit over OxyContin alleges painkiller drug companies have misled prescribers and patients, leaving many woefully addicted and the city with enormous costs for treating them.
Also in the News for Monday, Feb. 7
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 07, 2022
New federal long-term care benefit only way to ensure adequate pay for providers, expand care access, experts argue … Providers, Illinois governor battle over long-term care payment reform … SNF occupancy...
Nursing homes eyed for cuts as healthcare reform fight spreads to local battlegrounds
Jun 26, 2009
Federal lawmakers take their July 4 recess next week, so they’ll be spreading the battle lines of healthcare reform to hundreds of local venues, intensifying the debate. With Democrats attempting...
Lawmakers praise long-term care ‘credibility,’ Paul Ryan says consumers and providers both...
By
Tim Mullaney
May 21, 2014
Long-term care providers have earned exceptional credibility in the halls of Congress and now have a golden opportunity to push for more favorable policies, high-profile lawmakers and leaders of the nation’s...
Provider groups respond to Congressional request with detailed recommendations on post-acute reforms
By
Tim Mullaney
Aug 20, 2013
Major long-term care provider groups have offered detailed policy recommendations on reforms to the post-acute care delivery and payment systems, as requested by Congressional lawmakers. In addition to...
Clinical Briefs for Friday, October 11
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 10, 2019
Research sheds new light on how brain forms, recalls memories … FDA approves Dexcom G6 Pro continuous glucose monitor … Acute respiratory viral illness surveillance possible in long-term care: study...
Senate inching closer to passing bill with CLASS Act in it
By
Liza Berger
Dec 23, 2009
It appears increasingly likely that proponents of the CLASS Act will have “happy holidays” after all.
Nursing home does not need Supreme Court intervention to avoid birth control mandate, feds say
By
Tim Mullaney
Jan 06, 2014
The federal government defended the Affordable Care Act’s so-called “contraception mandate” Friday in a Supreme Court filing against a Catholic long-term care provider. The ACA requires...
Also in the News for Friday, Sept. 18
Sep 18, 2020
NJ governor signs nursing home reform package calling for higher Medicaid reimbursement, pay raises for providers … Occupancy at Connecticut nursing homes plummets to 55% … New Mexico nursing homes...
SNFs could be exposed to more falls after admitting residents already suffering from cognitive decline:...
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 07, 2021
Admitting seniors who have some form of cognitive impairment could expose skilled nursing facilities to more resident falls during their stay, according to a new study.