Take a look at the top news stories on our Web site today and you’ll notice a common topic: healthcare reform. That subject has captured the attention of federal lawmakers and the long-term care community....
Editors’ Blog: Long-term care comes to Washington
Jun 03, 2009
There will be a lot of lobbying in Washington this week with the two main associations holding events. The goal? Long-term care reform.
Discounted hotel rooms available for ACHCA show
Apr 06, 2009
The American College of Health Care Administrators will hold its annual convocation and exposition May 15-19 in Providence, RI. The organization recently announced that it has negotiated discounted group...
Iowa reforms tort law, nursing home ownership rules
By
Jessica R. Towhey
May 30, 2023
Operators are praising once-in-a-generation tort reform and new ownership rules designed to attract “good” nursing home operators as key wins in a bountiful legislative session for the skilled nursing...
More prep for end-of-life care
By
Phil Brahm
Aug 06, 2016
Nearly half of California nursing home residents have engaged in end-of-life planning, according to a new study.
HHS asks federal court to drop Virginia’s lawsuit challenging healthcare reform law
May 27, 2010
The Department of Health and Human Services is seeking to dismiss Virginia’s lawsuit involving the healthcare reform law, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Watchdog: CMS should monitor Recovery Audit Data warehouse
By
John Hall
Apr 17, 2015
A new Government Accountability Office report recommends sweeping government reforms that would mitigate fragmentation and duplication of a number of Medicare and Medicaid programs.
Editor’s Desk: Some of this reform stuff will be tough to swallow
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 01, 2010
Some things are incomprehensible in their entirety. That is my initial thought as I write on the day President Obama signed historic healthcare reform into law.
The Big Picture
By
John O'Connor
Mar 11, 2006
Paddy Bauler is a largely forgotten Chicago politician who owns an immortal phrase.
“Chicago ain’t ready for reform,” the 43rd Ward alderman once observed. The statement came 50 years...
Fitch sees a shadow: One more tough year for nonprofits
Feb 02, 2010
Fitch Ratings, an international long-term credit rating agency, has disclosed that it will maintain its “negative outlook” for U.S. nonprofit hospitals and health systems during 2010.