Citizenship department refines employment credentials
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Haymarket Media
Nov 15, 2007
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released a list of acceptable credentials that companies can use to verify the employment eligibility of new hires.
Journal: Daily Alzheimer’s cost nears $1 billion
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Haymarket Media
Apr 18, 2007
The nationwide cost of caring for people with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia soared to $76 billion in 2005. Worldwide, the tab jumped to $315 billion, according to this week’s...
CDC urges facilities to vaccinate workers
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Haymarket Media
Feb 18, 2006
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is strongly recommending influenza vaccination for healthcare workers.
National Senior Care buys nursing home giant Mariner Health Care
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Haymarket Media
Jul 01, 2004
Nursing home giant Mariner Health Care has been bought by National Senior Care Inc. in a $1 billion deal, including $615 million in cash.
State gets green light for $6.2 billion Medicaid waiver
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Jan 06, 2016
A waiver that will give California $6.2 billion to overhaul its Medicaid payment and care delivery systems received federal approval last week.
Group releases ‘roadmaps’ showing best practices in long-term services, supports
Nov 24, 2010
A nonprofit health policy resource center this week released a resource for states to help them better manage the complex array of long-term services and supports (LTSS).
Panel proposes healthcare spending cuts in debt reduction proposal
Nov 18, 2010
The Bipartisan Policy Center released a debt reduction proposal that includes several healthcare-related spending cuts.
CMS set to move on interim RUG-IV plan
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Liza Berger
Sep 01, 2010
At press time, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services was preparing, to implement its interim Resource Utilization Group-Version 4 (RUG-IV) system Oct. 1.
Pennsylvania seeks federal Medicaid assistance to stave off disaster
Mar 09, 2010
The dire financial situation many states find themselves in is embodied by efforts the state of Pennsylvania has made to secure additional Medicaid assistance funding, recent news items suggest.
CMS to not disclose drug benefit discount information
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Haymarket Media
Mar 06, 2007
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will not publicly disclose information on drug discounts obtained by pharmacy benefit managers for Medicare prescription drug plans, CMS Administrator Leslie...