Medical device tax could crimp long-term care supplies, hike cost, dampen innovation, expert says
By
McKnight's Staff
Nov 20, 2012
A medical device excise tax scheduled to hit Jan. 1 is causing uncertainty among manufacturers and providers, a healthcare expert said Monday.
Nursing homes’ new mission: Fitting into accountable care organizations
By
Anthony Cirillo
Nov 03, 2010
To survive in the not-so-distant future, nursing homes will have to find a role within accountable care organizations.
Long-term care providers can influence healthcare reform, Edward Kennedy Jr. tells association
Nov 19, 2009
“Legislators really need to hear from people working in the [long-term care] industry,” Edward M. Kennedy Jr., son of the late senator, told a crowd at the 60th annual meeting of the Massachusetts...
Reid: Congress to hold off action on Employee Free Choice Act bill
Aug 31, 2009
The Employee Free Choice Act is, at least for the time being, off the table, Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) told the crowd at a Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce meeting Wednesday.
Governors divided on Medicaid expansion, creating uncertain fiscal forecast for long-term care operators
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McKnight's Staff
Jan 18, 2013
There are likely to be notable gaps in Medicaid coverage through the nation when major parts of the Affordable Care Act go into effect on the first day of 2014, according to a New England Journal of Medicine...
GOP chairman offers ‘Seniors’ Healthcare Bill of Rights’
Aug 25, 2009
Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele on Monday outlined a “Seniors’ Healthcare Bill of Rights” in The Washington Post.