‘We will not go back’ to early pandemic restriction, CMS leader says
By
Kimberly Marselas
Joe Bush
Oct 17, 2022
Promoting a return to normalcy, a top CMS official said Sunday that nursing homes will not return to the stringent isolation policies of the early pandemic.
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Jan 17, 2022
Connecticut providers, AG exploring staffing agency price caps, other antitrust measures … Maryland adds test-to-enter visitor policy … Florida may extend COVID-19 liability protections for nursing...
BREAKING: Congressional study eviscerates for-profit nursing homes
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 21, 2022
Dire conditions inside for‑profit nursing home chains contributed to deadly, early-pandemic conditions inside facilities, while “convoluted corporate structures” may have helped companies “obscure...
With new CDC guidance, providers duck ‘up-to-date’ vaccination concerns
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 27, 2022
While masking and screening of nursing home workers and visitors may no longer be required in areas with lower COVID-19 transmission rates, vaccination and testing efforts will be crucial if providers...
Is it fair to give nursing homes the Martin Shkreli treatment?
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 07, 2021
Nursing homes found themselves lumped in with Pharma Bro-turned-felon Martin Shkreli in this year’s Top 10 ranking of “the worst examples of profiteering and dysfunction in healthcare.”
Death toll rises as nursing home operator faces 7 closures, legal scrutiny over hurricane evacuation
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 07, 2021
Seven nursing home residents have now died after being shipped to a warehouse in advance of Hurricane Ida, and Louisiana officials have ordered the temporary closure of the seven nursing homes where they...
Major COVID outbreak, takeover demonstrate nursing home threat amid vaccination slide
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 28, 2023
Admissions have been halted at a skilled nursing facility that was part of one of the nation’s worst COVID-19 outbreaks as state officials raise major concerns about a new round of infection and deaths...
Watchdog pressures HHS to give timeline on remaining relief funding
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 20, 2021
The federal government’s top watchdog is calling for better communication about the distribution of coronavirus relief funds, criticizing the Department of Health and Human Services for not having a...
Listening in at the intersection of policy and pain
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 10, 2021
My obsession with podcasts began a few years ago, when I spent quite a bit of time on the road. Naturally, I found true crime podcasts the best sidekick for long solo drives, and my library remains stacked...
COVID-19 vaccine mandate deadlines push providers
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 17, 2022
With every state but Texas now covered by rules mandating when workers must be vaccinated against COVID-19, providers are facing increased urgency around ongoing vaccination campaigns.