11 more states working on wage increases for direct care workforce
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Oct 20, 2017
Seventeen states currently have Medicaid-related initiatives underway to bolster their long-term care workforce, with many of those focused on raising wages for workers, a new survey shows.
New online certificate program in advanced care planning starts
Oct 11, 2017
Sarah Lawrence College’s Graduate & Professional Studies program has launched a course to train physicians and healthcare professionals in discussing end-of-life care preferences.
Generic but not simple
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John Hall
Oct 06, 2017
Pharmacists view new generics wave with caution, urge close look at regimens
60 Seconds with … Tom Coble
Oct 06, 2017
Q: What are you most proud of about the past two years as AHCA chairman?
Salaries for admins near $107k, DONs $93k
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Liza Berger
Oct 06, 2017
By most indications, the U.S. economy is humming along, following years of recession and recovery. That robustness has had a lopsided effect on nursing homes, leading to increased competition for certain...
Emergency! Prep time
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Meg LaPorte
Oct 06, 2017
As deadline nears, providers and vendors ramp up education, training and drills
CMS clarifies staffing, care link under broad mega-rule
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Meg LaPorte
Oct 06, 2017
What is the definition of sufficient staffing in a nursing home?
GOP budget that cuts $1 trillion from Medicaid over next decade may be smokescreen
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Oct 06, 2017
The House passed a budget proposal on Thursday that would slash roughly $1 trillion from the Medicaid program over the course of 10 years. But representatives aren’t planning on seeing those cuts...
Trump: ‘We’ll see’ if HHS Secretary Price gets fired over use of private jets
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Sep 28, 2017
President Donald Trump is “not happy” with Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, M.D., after reports surfaced criticizing his use of private jets for official travels.
Also in the News for Thursday, Sept. 28
Sep 28, 2017
Senate passes Medicare chronic conditions bill … Healthcare reform efforts ‘over,’ GOP leaders say … Exercise — not Vitamin D — encouraged to help prevent falls in seniors