Long-term care providers face negative perceptions and should focus on quality measurements to combat unfair portrayals, association executives said in May.
Health insurer proposes plan for dual eligibles
Oct 18, 2010
Enrolling those dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid in managed-care plans could save the United States up to $1.62 trillion over the next 25 years, according to health insurance giant UnitedHealth...
Nonprofits laud move to start LTC benefits
By
Liza Berger
Dec 01, 2009
The American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging was pleased the Senate included the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act in its healthcare package bill last month.
GAO: State surveyors miss nursing home deficiencies
May 16, 2008
State inspectors often fail to cite serious deficiencies, including malnutrition, bedsores and abuse, in their annual inspections of facilities, a Government Accountability Office report found.
SEIU wants Congress to clamp down on private equity firms in long-term care
By
Haymarket Media
Oct 03, 2007
Big labor is raising concerns over private-equity profitability with the powers that be in Washington.
AARP to Congress: We will resist Medicaid cuts
By
Haymarket Media
Apr 08, 2005
Congress should be prepared for a fight if it plans to pass a budget resolution that includes a significant reduction in Medicaid funding, AARP says.
Bill limiting class-action suit damages re-introduced
By
Haymarket Media
Jan 26, 2005
A Senate bill that could work to limit lawsuit damage awards has been re-introduced amid optimism it will become law.
More mergers and acquisitions point to healthier healthcare market
By
Haymarket Media
Jul 15, 2004
Mergers and acquisitions deals volume — $25.3 billion spent on 230 deals — in the overall healthcare industry rose 11% in the second quarter of 2004 compared to the year’s first quarter,...
A nursing assistant at an Illinois skilled nursing facility allegedly misread a medical chart and therefore declined to resuscitate a 52-year-old resident prior to her death last year, according to a lawsuit...
I couldn’t live without … Vikus
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 06, 2015
Hiring staff, especially in clinical positions, has become much easier at Noland Health Services since it moved to using Vikus a year ago, recruiter Chris Ferguson says.