Opting out of Medicaid could hurt tens of thousands of seniors in Nevada
Feb 01, 2010
Some states have considered opting out of Medicaid in response to healthcare reform proposals to expand the Medicaid program. A new report from Nevada reveals that such a move would be disastrous for the...
Schwarzenegger continues to pressure Congress to fund Medicaid expansion
Oct 29, 2009
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) has fired off another letter to Congress warning that current Medicaid expansion proposals would put undue stress on state budgets that are already stretched...
Senate Finance Committee bill preserves market-basket update for nursing homes
Sep 17, 2009
The Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday released its long-awaited version of healthcare reform. This $856 billion, 10-year version doesn’t contain some of the harmful provisions many in the long-term...
Dementia-related speech difficulties found to reflect patients’ native language
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 10, 2020
Italian- and English-speaking patients with the same form of dementia had different speech symptoms that affected diagnostic measurements.
Reutlinger Community partners with AFFIRMA Rehabilitation
Aug 05, 2015
The Reutlinger Community in California has formed a strategic partnership with AFFIRMA Rehabilitation, a national rehabilitation therapy services provider.
Long-term care associations to battle Medicare cuts during congressional recess
Aug 04, 2009
Congress may take a recess this month, but the long-term care community isn’t planning on it. Instead, the associations will be working to urge lawmakers not to cut millions in Medicare payments...
Site-neutral payments, Medicare Advantage changes could be pushed in 2017
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 21, 2016
While Congressional Republicans debate how to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act, the chairman of the House Budget Committee said Medicare reform is likely on the table.
Obama budget offers providers mixed bag
By
John O'Connor
Mar 01, 2010
President Obama’s $3.8 trillion budget plan for 2011 promises carrots and sticks.
Nurses’ unions lose support of key senator in card-check battle
Oct 20, 2009
Nurses’ unions hoping to see the Employee Free Choice Act become law have lost an important ally.
Federal court reverses ruling, allows TennCare enrollment cuts
By
Haymarket Media
Jun 02, 2005
A U.S. Court of Appeals ruled late last week that Tennessee’s plans for cutting enrollment in TennCare are not a violation of either Medicaid laws or regulations and do not infringe on constitutional...