House scraps IPAB repeal as reconciliation nears floor vote
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Oct 23, 2015
The House of Representatives Rules Committee is pushing forward with a reconciliation bill that would repeal parts of the Affordable Care Act, but keep the Independent Payment Advisory Board intact.
A coalition of consumer groups and lobbyists, boosted by former U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA), are calling upon the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to “do the right thing” and end...
CDC: Up to 3 in 4 SNF antibiotics drug orders wrong
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Oct 14, 2015
Up to 75% of antibiotics prescriptions given to nursing home residents are unnecessary or incorrectly prescribed, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention claims.
State supreme court takes on arbitration agreements
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Oct 02, 2015
A family member must have an explicit right to waive a long-term care resident’s right to a jury trial when signing an arbitration agreement, otherwise it cannot be enforced, the Kentucky Supreme...
Home sweet home — in the right mood
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Sep 29, 2015
Moving is always exciting to me. This isn’t because I enjoy the stressful process of apartment hunting and packing my life away into boxes like a real-life game of Tetris, because, let’s face...
Have a hobby? McKnight’s is interested
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Sep 29, 2015
McKnight’s is interested in learning about your hobbies and intriguing activities away from work. Please consider sharing them with us.
Man arrested for calls threatening nursing home, cops
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Sep 25, 2015
An Alabama man has been arrested after making threatening phone calls to the nursing home where his ex-girlfriend works and threatening staff, according to police.
Want better outcomes? Work less
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Sep 22, 2015
It’s no wonder that the latest experiment in shorter, more efficient work days comes out of Europe.
Suit targeting ‘ambush’ elections rejected
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Sep 04, 2015
A U.S. district court has dismissed a lawsuit aimed at overturning a National Labor Relations Board rule that could speed up union elections.
Workaholics could face stroke risks similar to smokers
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Aug 21, 2015
Workers who toil excessive overtime hours could be increasing their risk of stroke by as much as one-third, new research shows.