FDA should act faster to tighten access to common painkillers, legislators say
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McKnight's Staff
Feb 20, 2013
The Food and Drug Administration should “act without delay” in tightening access to hydrocodone painkillers such as Vicodin, Congressional lawmakers urged in a recent letter.
The long-term care jackal: Not just a bad dream
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McKnight's Staff
Mar 26, 2013
We must change the conversation around long-term care, dispelling myths and encouraging people to speak frankly and plan realistically for the needs of people as they age.
Bill to limit hydrocodone access wins broad Congressional support
By
McKnight's Staff
Mar 21, 2013
Bipartisan bills introduced Wednesday in both houses of Congress propose tightening access to hydrocodone painkillers such as Vicodin.
60 Seconds with Gary Kelso, Chairman AHCA Not-for-Profit Council
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McKnight's Staff
Feb 01, 2013
What does a not-for-profit council do for a mostly for-profit association like AHCA?
Bill would help nursing homes pay for sprinkler system updates
By
McKnight's Staff
Jun 21, 2013
Nursing homes that need to update their sprinkler systems would benefit from a recently introduced tax bill.
Senator presses U.S. Attorney General on nursing home painkiller legislation
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McKnight's Staff
Jun 13, 2012
Lawmakers pushed U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder to work more expediently with the Drug Enforcement Agency to resolve delays in the dispensing of painkillers in nursing homes.
Painkiller restrictions could hamper nursing home residents, providers
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McKnight's Staff
Jan 29, 2013
Nursing home residents could be adversely affected if proposed painkiller regulations are put in place, according to experts who spoke at a recent federal hearing.
Southern providers charge less for care, East Coast price tags bigger, data shows
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McKnight's Staff
Mar 07, 2013
The most expensive nursing home care is on average found on the East Coast, according to data released Wednesday.
Observation stay challenge heads to court
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McKnight's Staff
May 06, 2013
Government lawyers and opponents of Medicare’s “observation stay loophole” squared off in court on Friday, when a federal judge convened the first hearing in the Bagnall vs. Sebelius...
Play to your strengths
By
McKnight's Staff
Jun 01, 2013
Hospitals are penalized for high readmission rates, but you know that. Today’s hospital penalty is determined by looking at Medicare beneficiaries leaving an acute care stay with a hospital DRG of...