President signs housing bill; low-income seniors housing gets a nudge
Jul 31, 2008
President Bush Wednesday signed into law a housing bill that will help more than 400,000 Americans keep their homes and help to stabilize the turbulent housing market. The legislation also will streamline...
Governors urge Senate to increase medical assistance to states
Jan 28, 2008
The National Governors Association is fighting alongside the American Health Care Association for an increase in states’ Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) in a new economic stimulus package.
CMS: Drug formularies should consider LTC residents’ needs
By
Haymarket Media
Sep 18, 2006
Medicare prescription drug plans should make special drug and formulary provisions for long-term care residents transitioning into the drug program or into a nursing home setting, according to new draft...
Labor nominee mum on card-check issue
By
John O'Connor
Feb 01, 2009
Senate Republicans grilled President Barack Obama’s choice for Labor secretary at a recent confirmation hearing. But Rep. Hilda L. Solis (D-CA) gave them little ammunition.
CMS says it is on target for Part D drug plan rollout
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Haymarket Media
Apr 07, 2005
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is “confident” that enrollment in the prescription drug benefit is on schedule and that beneficiaries will have access to the plan come January...
LTC provider helps employees with housing to boost recruiting efforts
By
Marty Stempniak
Oct 05, 2018
Not every nursing home wants to become its employees’ landlord, but a Canadian facility is branching out in an effort to boost recruitment.
Moderate drinking could prevent dementia, analysis finds
Aug 18, 2011
Imbibing in the occasional glass of wine might actually reduce the risk of dementia, according to an analysis of 143 studies conducted since 1977.
Care improvements reduce amputations
By
John O'Connor
Aug 01, 2013
Advances in diabetic foot ulcer treatments are helping reduce lower-extremity amputations, a new study finds. Researchers at the University of Iowa Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation studied...
Window closing on preferred treatment for applicants seeking $100,000 in ‘innovation’ grants
By
McKnight's Staff
Sep 28, 2012
The LeadingAge Innovations Fund is looking to give up to $100,000 in grant money to provider members that have developed innovative programs that can demonstrably improve conditions for residents, families,...
Brain inflammation treats, not causes, Alzheimer’s disease, research suggests
Oct 26, 2009
Inflammation in the brain is not a trigger that leads to a build-up of Alzheimer’s disease-causing amyloid-beta plaques. It could actually be manipulated to cleanse the brain of those plaques, according...