Republicans set to ruffle the feathers of healthcare reform
Jan 07, 2011
Republican House leaders have scheduled a vote for Wednesday to repeal extensive healthcare reforms passed and signed into law last year. As the new majority in that chamber, they are expected to pass...
Baucus’ healthcare reform plan calls for decrease in market basket for nursing homes
Sep 10, 2009
A healthcare reform plan released by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) would reduce the annual market basket update for nursing homes.
House leadership considers bypassing committee to speed vote on healthcare reform bill
Jul 27, 2009
House leaders are keeping all options on the table on a healthcare reform vote as the Aug. 7 congressional recess date nears. Among the possibilities is their bypassing the Energy and Commerce Committee...
House committee approves tort reform proposal — again
By
Brett Bakshis
Apr 01, 2011
House Republicans recently moved one step closer to passing a key tort reform bill. Following an 18-15 vote in the House Judiciary Committee, the “Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare...
Having my say: Federal funding for IT would be a solid investment
Apr 01, 2011
Ken Terry, Author of the book Rx For Health Care Reform
Antipsychotics exert a powerful and often irreversible change in healthy brain chemistry
By
Anthony Chicotel
Jul 30, 2012
A McKnight’s editor’s blog post showed a breathtaking lack of insight into the problem of antipsychotics in long-term care and the superiority of simple non-pharmacologic comfort-focused care.
Political leaders offer various healthcare reform solutions
May 05, 2009
Over the weekend, five of the nation’s leading voices on healthcare reform submitted essays to politico.com expressing their own opinions on the ongoing debate. And while their individual ideas may...
Obama rolls up sleeves in an effort to win over wary public
By
Liza Berger
Sep 01, 2009
President Obama returned to campaign trail mode in recent weeks, seeking to clarify aspects of healthcare reform legislation and boost waning public support.
Providers: Congress ‘wastes’ another chance at liability reform
By
Haymarket Media
Apr 08, 2004
The routine is getting well practiced: Members of the U.S. Senate propose reform to medical liability laws, and others vote to block it from advancing. The most recent example came Wednesday, when a 49-48...
Esformes found guilty of 20 charges, including money laundering, paying kickbacks
By
Marty Stempniak
Apr 05, 2019
In a case that’s grabbed the attention of industry watchers across the country, Philip Esformes was found guilty this morning of perpetrating an elaborate fraud scheme through his former empire of nursing...