Cantwell-Kohl bill would create incentives for states to increase home- and community-based services...
Jun 15, 2009
A newly proposed bill would reform long-term care by offering more Medicaid money to states for home- and community-based healthcare programs.
Some believe Kennedy’s absence from Washington may affect outcome of healthcare reform
Jun 11, 2009
While Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA) is considered the architect of the Affordable Health Choices Act bill, he was not on Capitol Hill when the pivotal bill was introduced Tuesday. Some wonder if his notable...
Nursing home lobbyists urge lawmakers for change but don’t expect long-term care reform
Jun 05, 2009
Hundreds of nursing home owners and operators blitzed congressional buildings in Washington on Thursday, pressing lawmakers for better Medicare payments, a halt to post-acute payment bundling system talk...
‘National model’ for Medicaid privatization fails to collect benchmark data, provides dismal...
Jun 04, 2009
A Florida Medicaid privatization trial that is supposed to be a model for the rest of the nation is missing information on key results of the program, and it also provides sub-standard healthcare services,...
New insurance proposal would help pay for nursing home stays for disabled
Jun 03, 2009
A provision in Sen. Ted Kennedy’s (D-MA) healthcare overhaul proposal would automatically enroll workers in a disability-insurance program. This would help pay for nursing home costs for the disabled...
CMS proposes delay of Medicaid provider-tax rule
Jun 01, 2009
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has proposed delaying until July 1, 2010, the enforcement of a Medicaid rule that would limit the use of provider taxes.
Daschle still playing part in healthcare reform effort
May 22, 2009
Although he failed in his bid to become secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Tom Daschle is by no measure out of the game. The former Senate Majority Leader is still taking an active...
Healthcare cuts imminent after California voters dismiss deficit reduction plans
May 21, 2009
Voters in California can expect significant cuts to healthcare services and education programs after rejecting a series of ballot measures Tuesday that would have filled part of the state’s $21 billion...
Senators say Medicare, Medicaid changes could help pay for healthcare reform
May 20, 2009
To pay for healthcare reform, lawmakers must consider a number of different options. Sens. Max Baucus (D-MT) and Charles Grassley (R-IA) on Monday released a 41-page outline of financing options, which...
Long-term care providers oppose post-acute care payment bundling, Medicare regulation in Obama’s...
May 11, 2009
Three long-term care groups criticized aspects of President Obama’s fiscal year 2010 budget proposal, which would allocate $828 billion to the Department of Health and Human Services, and increase...