Top Democrats opposed to Obama administration position on Medicaid lawsuits
Aug 12, 2011
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) have parted ways with the Obama administration regarding the rights of Medicaid beneficiaries to sue their states...
California requires nursing homes to post Five-Star ratings
Jan 03, 2011
Nursing homes in California, as of the start of the year, must publicly post their facilities’ ratings as determined by the federal Five-Star Quality Rating System.
California toughens enforcement of nurse staffing ratio
Oct 28, 2010
A new law in California strictly enforces the nursing home staffing mandate of 3.2 nursing hours per patient day.
Celebrity nursing home’s administrators broke law in moving residents, state finds
Aug 13, 2010
Administrators at the embattled Motion Picture and Television Fund nursing home violated California state laws when they relocated dozens of residents last year, the Los Angeles Times reported.
California healthcare union struggle continues, SEIU accused of using anti-union tactics
Jun 25, 2009
The battle appears to be raging on over representation of California’s healthcare workers. Recent reports indicate that as part of its strategy to win, the Service Employees International Union may...