Some say the House’s proposed healthcare reform legislation, which includes cuts to Medicare and Medicaid, as well as a public health insurance plan, will prevent rising healthcare costs from bankrupting...
AMA survey shows lack of progress on prior authorization reforms
May 27, 2022
Results show little progress across all five reform areas outlined in a 2018 consensus statement, the AMA has found.
LTC alliance aims to bring ‘real systemic transformation’
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 28, 2022
The Green House Project and Pioneer Network are entering into a formal alliance in a push to bring system change towards long-term care reform.
Provider legal woes mount as push for staffing minimums and accountability builds
By
John Hall
Aug 10, 2022
Two embattled nursing homes were in court this week facing healthcare fraud charges in a case that might illustrate a potentially more fraught legal future for anyone caught trying to get around staffing...
Not so fast: Some Republicans reluctant to pursue Medicare cuts in 2018
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 13, 2017
Some Senate Republicans are skeptical about cutting spending on social programs — Medicare included — in the months leading up to the 2018 elections.
All eyes on the Republican convention with Medicare reform a hot topic
By
McKnight's Staff
Aug 24, 2012
Long-term care providers will be giving the Republican national convention in Tampa more scrutiny than usual next week.That’s when the party’s leaders will give Medicare reform higher importance...
For-profit furor could trigger more financial reporting for nursing homes
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 13, 2021
More than 1,200 nursing homes could find themselves facing stringent financial reporting requirements if a national movement to increase transparency in the industry takes root in California.
More RNs, smaller facilities called keys to improving nursing homes: report
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 14, 2021
Nursing homes should be mandated to employ more registered nurses and create smaller living communities, say seniors advocates investigating ways to improve the industry in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Election Day: Moment at hand for the future of healthcare funding and coverage
By
McKnight's Staff
Nov 02, 2012
After more than a year on the campaign trail, it all comes down to Tuesday. Elections across the country, topped by the battle for the presidency, will take place. The results could set in motion the framework...
Transparency and accountability to take center stage in CMS nursing home reform, leader says
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 21, 2022
CHICAGO — More transparency and accountability of nursing homes owners will remain a top focus for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services as it implements reforms in the coming year, according...