With Congress back in session, House Republicans are back at trying to repeal the Affordable Care Act’s disability insurance benefit.
Labor, business gird for card-check fight
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 01, 2009
Lawmakers in both chambers of Congress introduced union-friendly card-check bills in early March, setting off a war of words that is likely to continue during the months ahead.
CMS releases draft of MDS 3.0
Oct 27, 2008
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released a draft version of MDS 3.0 last week. CMS disclosed details about it at a Long-Term Care Open Door Forum.
CMS updates kidney dialysis standards
Apr 07, 2008
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued a new rule governing health assessment, patient outcomes and physician practices at kidney dialysis centers around the country.
CMS aims to eliminate fraud with new enrollment requirements
By
Haymarket Media
Apr 24, 2006
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released new enrollment requirements for healthcare providers and suppliers that bill Medicare. The purpose is to fight fraud and reduce abuse.
Drug benefit could hurt dual eligibles, early study results find
By
Haymarket Media
Nov 21, 2005
Dual eligibles could lose access to some of their medicines when their Medicaid drug coverage transfers to Medicare under the new drug benefit, preliminary government study findings say.
Democrats’ healthcare legislation fails to gain traction so far
By
Haymarket Media
May 08, 2007
The new Democratic Congress made promises early on to pass certain pivotal healthcare reform bills, but so far none of those bills have become law. Wrangling over continued funding for the war in Iraq...
Nursing home residents appreciate caring staff, but workers could do a better job honoring resident wishes,...
By
Tim Mullaney
Jan 10, 2014
Caring staff members who form close relationships with residents are a strength of long-term care facilities, but workers could more consistently honor residents’ choices and privacy, according to...
SEIU criticizes Manor Care for undermining SCHIP
By
Haymarket Media
Aug 17, 2007
The newly formed healthcare branch of the Service Employees International Union delivered a stern statement to the prospective owner of Manor Care Inc. on Thursday. It discouraged the company from running...
GOP leaders promise bills will be approved
By
John O'Connor
Dec 01, 2014
Republicans were able to retake control of the Senate, while adding to their margin in the U.S. House. Now comes the hard part: actually governing.