Eighteen states have now filed separate or joint lawsuits against the new healthcare reform law.
Nursing homes rally against reform cuts
By
Liza Berger
Sep 01, 2009
Long-term care associations launched grassroots campaigns last month to lobby against proposed Medicare cuts.
Editors’ Blog: The CBO as arbiter of healthcare reform
Jun 18, 2009
The Congressional Budget Office offers an unbiased assessment of healthcare reform legislation. So far, its judgments have not been particularly encouraging.
Lawmaker unveils familiar tort reform bill
By
Haymarket Media
Jun 08, 2007
A congressman this week re-introduced medical liability legislation, but its chances for success appear slim.
CMS to not disclose drug benefit discount information
By
Haymarket Media
Mar 06, 2007
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will not publicly disclose information on drug discounts obtained by pharmacy benefit managers for Medicare prescription drug plans, CMS Administrator Leslie...
Poll: Americans want medical malpractice reform
By
Haymarket Media
Apr 09, 2004
More than eight in 10 Americans said doctors are being forced to leave their practices because litigation has made medical liability insurance unaffordable, according to a poll put out by the Health Coalition...
Long-term care IT summit slated for June
By
Haymarket Media
Mar 10, 2006
Hoping to keep the momentum from an initial overflow long-term care health summit on information technology, organizers have announced a second installment. It will be held June 8-9 in Baltimore and include...
Documentation API available for providers
Sep 13, 2016
Briggs Healthcare® has launched documentation API for providers.
How to do it… Incontinence care
Jul 01, 2008
Incontinence care products and programs require a large portion of a facility’s resources. That makes choosing the right ones vital —and taking the right steps to make choices highly crucial.
Finding long-term solutions
By
John O'Connor
May 01, 2008
It’s hardly a secret that eldercare services in this nation are in a state of flux. The average age of nursing homes in most metro markets has surpassed 30 years.