Jonathan Blum, who oversaw long-term care reforms, resigns as head of Medicare
Apr 23, 2014
The nation’s top Medicare official, Jonathan Blum, is leaving his post next month, news outlets reported Tuesday. Blum became a familiar figure to long-term care providers through Open Door Forum...
Medicaid reductions off the table, as GOP turns to plan D: Let Obamacare ‘fail’ on its own
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 19, 2017
Even as providers exhaled Tuesday following the death of a GOP’s Better Care Reconciliation Act, Republicans began floating the idea of a direct repeal of the Affordable Care Act.
An Iowa prosecutor is dropping felony charges against a nursing home operator accused of misusing cash from a resident’s personal funds.
New report highlights need for Alzheimer’s research
By
John Hall
Feb 09, 2015
A new report has compelled one of the leading advocates for Alzheimer’s research in the U.S. Senate to renew a call on the federal government to significantly boost research funding for the disease,...
Ask the care expert: alternatives to a recorded nurse reporting system
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McKnight’s Tech Awards: Final day to enter
Jul 31, 2013
The submission period for the McKnight’s Excellence in Technology awards will end at the stroke of midnight tonight.
Industry vendors find a new partner: long-term care groups
Jul 21, 2009
One of the more interesting developments we’re seeing lately is the partnering of long-term care associations and vendors. Typically, this takes the form of an association sanctioning a vendor’s...
CBO: CLASS Act could eventually contribute to deficit
Dec 01, 2009
The Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act, which appears in House and Senate healthcare reform legislation, could wind up adding tens of billions of dollars to the federal deficit,...