State news: Governor might soften proposed Medicaid cuts
Apr 01, 2011
MINNESOTA–Just days after approving expansion of the state’s Medicaid rolls by 95,000 people in mid-February, Gov. Mark Dayton unveiled a fiscal budget that would cut Medicaid payments for...
Brewer wants out of Medicaid spending requirement
Feb 01, 2011
Gov. Jan Brewer (R) asked Arizona’s congressional delegation, as well as U.S. House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), to introduce legislation that would remove the spending requirement for state Medicaid...
Mississippi: Barbour targets Medicaid as way to balance budget
Jan 03, 2011
Gov. Haley Barbour (R) is looking to Medicaid to balance the state’s troubled budget. Barbour’s proposal includes a 4% reduction in Medicaid payments to nursing homes and an 8% cut to hospitals...
Iowa: Governor-elect defends nursing homes over surveyors
Dec 01, 2010
Governor-elect Terry Branstad (R) recently told Iowa Public Television viewers that the state’s nursing home inspectors have “a gotcha attitude” when it comes to in the way they enforce...
Michigan: Nursing home shortage looming in Motor City
Nov 01, 2010
Nursing homes in Southeast Michigan are experiencing a budget crisis, and the area could soon face a shortage of skilled nursing facilities, according to a recent report.
Illinois: New reforms present Catch-22 situation
Oct 01, 2010
Recently passed nursing home reform laws in Illinois will require facilities to increase the number of staff. It’s a requirement many in the nursing home industry are calling a Catch-22.
Arizona: Medicaid cuts reversed in effort to keep federal funds
Jul 01, 2010
Looking to hang on to an estimated $7.8 billion in federal healthcare funds, the Arizona Legislature has decided not to remove 300,000 enrollees from the state-run Medicaid program.
Illinois: Mentally ill and aged residents a bad mix?
Nov 01, 2009
The state is considering improving safeguards but also sweeping reforms to prevent dangerous mentally ill patients from harming fellow residents in nursing homes.
Nursing homes oppose proposal to display ratings
Mar 01, 2009
A proposal that would require facilities through-out the state to prominently show their new federal star ratings has received pushback from nursing homes.
New Medicaid waiver for HCBS worries providers
Feb 01, 2009
Nursing homes are concerned about a new federal waiver that allows the state to reform its long-term care program to emphasize home- and community-based care.