The House of Representatives repealed the CLASS Act on Wednesday night, although its future is far from clear.
Many observers expect Republican efforts to repeal CLASS will die in the Senate, where there...
Affordable Care Act provides help for nursing homes, brief says
Jan 31, 2012
The Affordable Care Act benefits nursing homes and other residential care facilities, according to an amicus curiae brief filed in the Supreme Court by six aging groups.
Alzheimer’s experts to finalize Obama administration taskforce plan
Jan 17, 2012
A panel of Alzheimer’s experts is kicking off a two-day meeting in Washington today to formalize an Obama administration goal of developing effective ways to treat and prevent Alzheimer’s by...
Government saved $17.6 billion in 2011 due to fraud prevention programs
Nov 16, 2011
A government crackdown on improper payments in federal programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid, cut wasteful payments by $17.6 billion in 2011, the Office of Management and Budget reported Tuesday. The...
Demise of CLASS boosted awareness of long-term care, says former actuary
Oct 26, 2011
Although all signs point to the CLASS Act being shelved indefinitely, the program’s former leader says the silver lining is the ongoing discussion about long-term care needs.
Talk of federal long-term care benefit won’t go away
Oct 21, 2011
If opponents of the CLASS Act think they’ve beaten down or somehow subdued chief advocate Larry Minnix or his LeadingAge members, they have another thing coming. Despite a week of roiling controversy...
LeadingAge: Don’t stop fighting for CLASS Act
Oct 18, 2011
The Department of Health and Human Services may have shelved the CLASS long-term care benefit, but advocates of the program said mixed messages from the White House suggest otherwise. One major provider...
CLASS Act is far from dead, according to supporters
Oct 17, 2011
When the White House effectively killed the CLASS Act, the program’s most vocal advocates dug in their heels in hopes of resurrecting the long-term care insurance program.
Congressional study sought after study reveals unexpected error rates in e-prescribing
Aug 16, 2011
Reports of drug dosage mistakes, drug interactions and other electronic prescription errors have prompted members of Congress to request additional studies into health information technology systems.
Providers ask Sebelius for meaningful use clarifications on electronic health records
Jun 22, 2011
Healthcare provider organizations are asking the Department of Health and Human Services for guidance on implementing electronic health records under Medicare and Medicaid’s “meaningful use...