Americans want government to negotiate for lower drug prices, AARP poll finds
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Haymarket Media
Feb 23, 2007
Most Americans support giving Medicare the power to bargain for lower prescription drug prices, according to a new AARP poll.
Bush says he would veto bill that eliminates union secret ballots
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Haymarket Media
Feb 16, 2007
In a move that may appeal to many nursing home owners, President Bush has threatened to veto legislation that would allow workers to form unions by signing cards rather than voting by secret ballots.
Resident’s widow leaves $4 million to nursing home and town
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Haymarket Media
Jan 25, 2007
The town of Grandview, TX, and the Grandview Nursing Home will split a $4 million bequeathal from a Forth Worth, TX, woman.
Nursing home owners ask for jury trial
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Haymarket Media
Jan 02, 2007
The owners of a New Orleans nursing home where 35 residents died after Hurricane Katrina have requested a jury trial. Salvador and Mabel Mangano said they would prefer that the case be heard by jurors...
CBO proposes premium support system for Medicare
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Haymarket Media
Dec 14, 2006
The Congressional Budget Office has proposed using a premium support system for Medicare to save the government money and to encourage competition between private health plans and the traditional fee-for-service...
Sunrise appoints committee to look into possible wrongdoing
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Haymarket Media
Dec 13, 2006
The Sunrise Assisted Living Inc. board has appointed a special independent committee to review recent insider sales of Sunrise stock, as well as the company’s historical practices related to stock...
Poll: Majority of seniors satisfied with Part D plan
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Haymarket Media
Nov 09, 2006
More than 80% of Medicare beneficiaries say their prescription drug plan is not hard to use, and 70% say they pay less for their medications under the new prescription program, according to a recent Wall...
Finance Feature — Old quandary
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James M. Berklan
Oct 16, 2006
More and more, aging facilities are begging the question:
Is it time to remodel, refurbish or just start over?
Appraisers: Kindred rent to Ventas should be $33 million more
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Haymarket Media
Oct 11, 2006
Appraisers chosen by landlord Ventas and its embattled main tenant, Kindred Healthcare, said four master leases should increase cumulatively by $33.1 million annually.
CMS: Part D offerings to expand, prices won’t
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Haymarket Media
Oct 03, 2006
Medicare Part D drug plan beneficiaries will have access to more changes next year — at this year’s prices, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.