Full speed ahead as Sloan closes in on first anniversary atop LeadingAge
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 27, 2016
Nine months after landing at the top of the LeadingAge letterhead, Katie Smith Sloan makes it clear she’s only getting started.
Caning and caring: A model for LTC reform
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 07, 2013
A country famous for caning its youngsters ought to be better known for the way it cares for its elders. At least, that’s the argument of a new book by William Haseltine, a former Harvard Medical...
A new fight over healthcare reform
By
Liza Berger
Nov 04, 2010
One of the highlights of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging conference came near the end—during a panel discussion about the impact of midterm elections on healthcare reform.
Uh-oh, Congress is about to ‘fix’ your hiring problems
By
John O'Connor
Jun 07, 2013
Many providers are hoping immigration reform can help ease the field’s chronic understaffing challenges. But like many problems the government sets out to solve, this one is likely to cause a few...
More to healthcare reform than attention-grabbing headlines
By
Brett Bakshis
Oct 13, 2009
News about healthcare reform is entirely inescapable at this point. The only way you could make it more ubiquitous would be to change the name “America’s Healthy Future Act” to “Jon...
Senator calls for Medicare cuts to nursing homes
By
Liza Berger
Sep 09, 2009
Nursing homes have been arguing against Medicare reductions in House healthcare reform legislation. Now they are facing a similar fight in the Senate. Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT), chairman of the Senate Finance...
For long-term care reformers, it’s move it or lose it
By
Liza Berger
Jun 02, 2009
It’s another big week for long-term care providers on Capitol Hill. Starting tomorrow, the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill will be humming with members of the American Health Care Association....
Will 29-hour workweeks be the new normal in long-term care?
By
John O'Connor
Oct 21, 2013
We’ve been hearing a lot lately about problems uninsured people are having with health exchanges. But not much is being reported about a different kind of exchange many long-term care managers might...
Healthcare system (finally) pays long-term care notice
By
Liza Berger
Mar 04, 2009
It looks like long-term care is finally getting a seat at the table—the healthcare reform table, that is. That was apparent from the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging’s hearing today. The hearing...
Daschle withdrawal could hold up healthcare reform efforts
By
Liza Berger
Feb 03, 2009
A wrench was thrown into President Obama’s healthcare reform goals today after Tom Daschle withdrew his nomination for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. It was presumably over...