Obama alludes to Social Security, Medicare reductions
Jan 08, 2009
A projected $1.2 trillion budget deficit looming on the horizon, President-elect Barack Obama suggested Wednesday that the administration may reduce spending for Social Security, Medicare and other entitlement...
Stimulus package reportedly still weeks from completion
Jan 06, 2009
A recently proposed economic stimulus package containing billions of dollars in healthcare funding could still take several weeks to craft, according to recent news articles.
Congress works to craft economic stimulus package by presidential inauguration
Jan 05, 2009
Members of Congress could vote on an economic stimulus package as early as this week. Lawmakers have been laboring to prepare a package by Jan. 20, when President-Elect Barack Obama takes office.
Healthcare on agenda for Obama administration, Congress next month
Dec 09, 2008
Healthcare, including a stimulus package with Medicaid funding, is expected to be a high priority for President-elect Barack Obama and Congress come January.
Major new Medicaid rule exempts nursing home residents
Dec 04, 2008
A major new Medicaid regulation gives states “unprecedented flexibility” in configuring their Medicaid programs. Exempted from the rule are nursing home residents, Medicare beneficiaries and...
Newly appointed Orszag expected to play healthcare reform role
Dec 01, 2008
The recent appointment of Peter Orszag to director of the White House Office of Management and Budget indicates that the Obama administration is serious about controlling the rising costs of healthcare,...
Obama: Economic recovery includes healthcare reform
Nov 26, 2008
Healthcare reform is part of getting the country back on track economically, President-elect Barack Obama said.
AHCA pressures CMS, lawmakers to wait on ‘five-star’ rating system
Nov 25, 2008
The pending “five-star” nursing home rating system should be delayed because it would not accurately reflect the quality of the nation’s nursing homes, the American Health Care Association...
Stimulus package, Medicaid funding delayed until 2009
Nov 24, 2008
An economic stimulus package that contained up to $37.8 billion in additional Medicaid funding for states has been shelved until January 2009.
Urge Congress to pass stimulus package, former senator tells policy experts
Nov 03, 2008
Former Sen. Bob Kerrey told a panel of state and federal long-term care policy experts to push Congress to pass a stimulus package before the new Congress convenes.