New Hampshire proposes reducing nursing home population
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Haymarket Media
Oct 22, 2004
The number of nursing home residents in New Hampshire may be drastically reduced if the state Medicaid program approves of the proposals.
MedPAC gives nursing homes thumbs down again
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Haymarket Media
Jan 15, 2004
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission has again recommended that skilled nursing facilities receive no inflationary payment adjustment in the coming year. The congressional advisory arm made a similar...
Second aging revolution summit to include big names, big ideas
Sep 09, 2008
The Wesley Enhanced Living Foundation will host “The Aging Revolution II,” a conference devoted to aging issues, on September 25 in Philadelphia.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Dennis G. Smith defended President Bush’s 2003 reform proposal for Medicaid at the National Conference of State Legislatures meeting in Washington,...
Nursing achievement program receives $347,000 grant
Jul 12, 2016
American International College announced the receipt of a one-time $347,000 Nursing Workforce Diversity Grant from the Health Services and Resources Administration in support of its Nursing Education Achievement...
Dozens of companies approved to sponsor Medicare drug cards
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Haymarket Media
Mar 30, 2004
Dozens of Medicare prescription drug cards have been approved by the Department of Health and Human Services. Twenty-eight private entities and 43 managed care plans will be sponsors of the cards. About...
Seniors may drop antidepressants because of side effects from other drugs, study finds
Dec 21, 2010
Many American seniors begin taking antidepressants while on medications with contraindications, according to a new study. Because of side effects, many then stop taking the antidepressants.
Survey: Healthcare ranks high with voters for 2004
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Haymarket Media
Jan 15, 2004
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission has again recommended that skilled nursing facilities receive no inflationary payment adjustment in the coming year. The congressional advisory arm made a similar...
AHCA pushes Congress to leave Medicare long-term care funding alone
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Haymarket Media
Feb 18, 2005
The American Health Care Association has urged the House Ways and Means Committee and the administration to stop the proposed $1.5 billion Medicare cut for skilled nursing care. It argued the reduction...
Government releases national plan for influenza pandemic
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Haymarket Media
Aug 27, 2004
Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson unveiled a large-scale plan Wednesday for national, state and local policy makers and health departments to respond effectively to an...