House passes massive healthcare reform bill with CLASS Act in it
Nov 09, 2009
The House late Saturday passed its comprehensive healthcare reform bill by a vote of 220-215.
Drug makers offer $80 billion toward healthcare overhaul
Jun 30, 2009
The country’s leading pharmaceutical industry group has agreed to cut Medicare prescription drug prices by $80 billion over 10 years, including selling brand name drugs at half-price to seniors in...
AHCA calls for immigration reform to meet staffing shortage
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 14, 2013
Saying the current permanent visa programs for immigrants are “insufficient and inadequate” to meet long-term care staffing needs, the American Health Care Association outlined its vision of...
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...
Obama: Healthcare bill would help seniors on Medicare
Mar 16, 2010
The healthcare reform package, if passed, will add almost a decade of solvency to the Medicare program, President Obama told seniors Monday during a stop in Ohio.
Democrats push for reconciliation process ‘shortcut’ to pass healthcare reform, Republicans...
Mar 19, 2009
Senate leaders, as a way to squeeze healthcare reform legislation through Congress, may try to use the budget reconciliation process. This legislative shortcut allows bills to pass through the Senate without...
House subcommittee investigates bribe charges in Medicare bill
By
Haymarket Media
Mar 19, 2004
The House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct has said it will establish a subcommittee to investigate allegations that Rep. Nick Smith (R-MI) was offered a bribe to vote for last year’s Medicare...
Feds may void invalid forms
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 01, 2012
Overcoding or undercoding incontinence in the MDS 3.0 remains a problem in many facilities, an expert cautions.
Prime Source joins up with Caretech Group
Sep 04, 2013
Prime Source Services and Caretech Group have formed an alliance, the companies announced.
GOP may halt Medicare reform plans
May 06, 2011
Key Republican lawmakers said they would wait until after the 2012 elections to make major changes to Medicare, according to published reports. At least one key GOP member, however, challenged that assertion.