Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski (D) issued a mandate last month to lower the ratio of nurses to residents in nursing homes.
Google launches medical records business
Jun 04, 2008
Google has launched Google Health. This medical records service business will allow users to store and manage healthcare information online. To ensure privacy, Google built a separate, secure computer...
Ice storm knocks out power at 25 facilities
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Haymarket Media
Dec 13, 2007
At least 25 nursing homes in Oklahoma lost power this week due to an ice storm.
Supreme Court takes up case that could undercut unions’ ability to collect fees
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 27, 2018
The nation’s highest court Monday took on a case that could weaken public unions’ dues-collection efforts and ultimately limit their power.
Observation stay bill hits CA governor’s desk
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Aug 30, 2016
A bill to inform California Medicare beneficiaries of their hospital observation stay status is awaiting Gov. Jerry Brown (D)’s signature.
Court orders review of Medicare appeals backlog
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Feb 11, 2016
The Department of Health and Human Services may be ordered by a court to step up efforts to curb its Medicare provider appeals backlog.
Medicare, Medicaid reform among goals of HHS, Leavitt says
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Haymarket Media
Mar 30, 2005
Medicare and Medicaid reform and the creation of an electronic health records system will be the priorities of the Department of Health and Human Services in the next few years.
Profile: The thrill is far from gone
Dec 01, 2014
Growing up in a big family, Deborah Green’s tenacious spirit developed out of necessity: “As one of six kids, I was always vying for my parents’ attention,” says the executive vice...
SNF cuts could be averted under latest ‘doc fix’ proposal
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John Hall
Mar 12, 2015
Nursing home leaders and operators are crossing their fingers that a new proposal will give them a four- to six-month reprieve from having to possibly finance a plan via reimbursement reductions to avert...
Nursing home lobby launches multimillion-dollar ad campaign
Aug 30, 2011
Two lobby groups representing the nation’s for-profit nursing homes kicked off a nationwide ad campaign Monday aimed at preventing additional cuts to Medicare and Medicaid.