Ryan reverses course on targeting Medicare in 2018
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 21, 2017
House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) said Wednesday that Medicare reform won’t be a focus for Republicans this spring despite a rash of Democratic warnings about major cuts to the program.
AFL-CIO offers healthcare reform ideas
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Haymarket Media
Aug 14, 2006
A major union is advocating universal healthcare coverage, expanding services such as Medicaid, and a stronger prescription drug program.
House committee takes up medical malpractice reform once again
By
Haymarket Media
Jul 17, 2006
A House committee has resumed the task of finding new solutions to medical malpractice reform. But this time it is considering alternatives to caps on noneconomic damages.
Top SNF leaders see progress but warn of ‘no interest’ in joining workforce
By
Josh Henreckson
Mar 26, 2024
The long-term care sector is recovering well from the worst challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, optimistic top leaders said. But some problems that began during the pandemic have only worsened with time,...
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...
Researchers advocate changing POLST term to more accurately describe end-of-life wishes
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Aug 30, 2017
Updating the name of forms used to document nursing home residents’ end-of-life wishes may help make them more accurate, according to researchers.
Senate Finance Committee may question Berwick about healthcare reform
Nov 12, 2010
Donald Berwick, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, likely will field questions about healthcare reform when he testifies before the Senate Finance Committee next week.
Bush attack on malpractice awards meets opposition
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Haymarket Media
Jan 07, 2005
President Bush fired his opening shots this week against large medical malpractice awards, but some leaders are voicing opposition to his proposed reforms.
Providers assail lack of progress on Senate medical liability reform measure
By
Haymarket Media
Feb 26, 2004
The head of the American Health Care Association criticized members of the Senate Tuesday for not passing a medical liability reform bill. Although S. 2061 pertains primarily to the practice of obstetrics...
AMDA endorses a national medical order to honor frail residents’ wishes
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 06, 2020
A nationally recognizable POLST form would give seriously ill or frail seniors the ability to communicate treatment preferences across care settings, the organization says.