President wants to cut more than expected ($100 billion) from Medicare, Medicaid
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Haymarket Media
Feb 06, 2007
President Bush has proposed slashing $101.5 billion from the Medicare and Medicaid programs over five years, according to a budget blueprint released Monday. Nursing home providers have vowed to fight...
Report: Drug plans use sneaky tactics to deny seniors’ meds
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Haymarket Media
Mar 29, 2006
Prescription drug plans are using “restrictive tactics” to deny seniors refills of medications, and are not informing them of these practices, says a new report from Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA).
Providers to Congress: Leave Medicaid alone
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Haymarket Media
Mar 03, 2005
Providers sent a clear message to Congress this week: Medicaid cuts could hamper their efforts at providing quality long-term care.
How to do it… Information Technology
Sep 01, 2012
In the stark daylight of healthcare reform, information technology systems are practically useless if all they do is collect bytes of information. When accompanied by good business relationships, they...
Book about nursing home litigation sides with plaintiffs
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Mark Wortham
Jul 21, 2009
A book published by the American Bar Association about nursing home litigation is hardly balanced and essentially teaches plaintiffs how to sue nursing homes and win.
Reach of ACOs hits 31 million individuals
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James M. Berklan
Jan 02, 2013
Accountable care organizations are already beginning to change the landscape of American healthcare, veteran observers say.
Use of managed care for long-term care could save $140 billion, insurance report finds
Apr 19, 2010
Modernizing long-term care and other Medicaid-funded programs could yield hundreds of billions of dollars in government savings over the next 10 years, according to a new report from UnitedHealth Group.
Illinois to move 4,500 mentally ill from nursing homes to community care settings
Mar 16, 2010
Nearly 4,500 of Illinois’ mentally ill nursing home residents soon will have the option of moving into community-based programs, according to the terms of a groundbreaking settlement between the...
AAHSA members to urge senators today to support CLASS Act
Oct 13, 2009
The American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging is sponsoring a call-in day today in support of the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act.
U.S. still ranks last among industrialized countries in preventable mortality rates
Feb 03, 2009
The United States continues to rank last among 19 industrialized nations when it comes to preventable mortality rates. That is an indication that the healthcare quality improvement measures put in place...