Street cameras played a major role in identifying the two brothers who allegedly bombed the Boston Marathon. In the wake of this helpful development, public support is growing for expanded use of cameras...
Why don’t they accept your job offers? It’s often a close call
By
John O'Connor
Jun 30, 2019
When unemployment rates are at a 50-year low and the economy is roaring, it’s a game changer. And not in a good way.
Nursing homes can’t catch a break in flu fight
By
Liza Berger
May 01, 2009
We should have known better. When the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention said that it was one of the mildest flu seasons in years, we should have been wary. We should have looked askance and commented...
How one provider handles trouble in paradise
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 26, 2018
For providers sitting in the lap of luxury, there are extra burdens others might not realize.
Are we ‘driving’ in the right direction when it comes to ongoing vaccine access?
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 28, 2021
Even as news broke Tuesday that fully vaccinated residents could once again dine and socialize — without masks! — in close proximity to one another, there came a nagging reminder that it’s too early...
A Medicare Advantage fix: What took so long?
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 12, 2024
Providers hoping that policy makers might some day show some backbone when dealing with Medicare Advantage plans can take heart. Well, at least a little.
Post-acute payment bundling system appears ominous
By
Liza Berger
May 21, 2009
Nursing homes have cause to worry about the prospect of a Medicare post-acute payment bundling system. If it pans out, facilities may end up on the losing side of the equation. That is just one of my takeaways...
No wonder he left Congress
By
John O'Connor
Oct 30, 2023
If it seems like it’s the silly season again in Washington, maybe that’s because it is.
LTC needs a game plan on immigration
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 03, 2017
Less than a year ago, it seems as if the long-term care sector was making positive strides in its workforce shortage issue by supporting a bill that would have brought in foreign semi-skilled workers,...
Note to states: Don’t take out your problems on Medicaid
By
Liza Berger
Oct 29, 2008
As if it comes as a surprise, things are not looking too good for state Medicaid programs. The July through September statistics from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities tell the story. After adjustment...