Democrats look to Medicare Part D checks to sway seniors by November
Aug 17, 2010
Many seniors are still wary of healthcare reform, but Democrats hope some of the new law’s provisions will help win over reluctant elders, according to recent reports.
Daschle: Nursing home administrators should organize politically to boost awareness of long-term care
Jul 23, 2009
Congress needs to better understand the role of long-term care in healthcare reform, former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle said at a healthcare quality summit in Washington on Monday.
House passes massive healthcare reform bill with CLASS Act in it
Nov 09, 2009
The House late Saturday passed its comprehensive healthcare reform bill by a vote of 220-215.
Obama: Healthcare bill would help seniors on Medicare
Mar 16, 2010
The healthcare reform package, if passed, will add almost a decade of solvency to the Medicare program, President Obama told seniors Monday during a stop in Ohio.
Report: Changes to Medicare, Medicaid could block healthcare access, lead to more deaths
By
Kristen Fischer
Apr 24, 2024
Raising the age of Medicare eligibility, among other proposed changes to Medicare and Medicaid, could cause more deaths, according to a research article published this week in the Proceedings of the National...
Some healthcare reform provisions take effect
Jan 03, 2011
A number of key healthcare reform provisions affecting the long-term care industry began Jan. 1, right before the new session of Congress comes back to Washington, according to The Hill.
Senate to debate healthcare bill, elder abuse gains attention
Nov 24, 2009
The U.S. Senate over the weekend narrowly approved a motion to begin debate on its version of healthcare reform. The legislation includes a significant expansion of the Elder Justice Act and other provisions...
As recess winds down, Congress readies for healthcare reform battle
Sep 02, 2009
Congress is preparing to return to Washington D.C. after an eventful August recess. Democrats and Republicans are looking to ramp up efforts at passing, or, in some cases, derailing healthcare reform.
Supreme Court opts not to hear healthcare reform challenge
Nov 10, 2010
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined a request from a conservative California legal group to hear a challenge to the Obama administration’s healthcare reform bill. The group took issue with...
White House to release its version of healthcare reform
Feb 22, 2010
The White House today is expected to release its own version of a healthcare reform bill in advance of a healthcare summit to be held Thursday.