Nursing home fighting back after state revokes its license following flooding … Attorneys for Philip Esformes argue that, if ACA is invalid, charges should be dropped … Admissions resume at New Jersey...
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Jun 11, 2014
Long-term care CEO joins McDonald’s, Coke execs in immigration reform push … CA nursing homes need stricter scrutiny from state agency, feds say … Rite Aid under fire for Alzheimer’s...
U.S. House forms first long-term care caucus
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 10, 2006
The House of Representatives has formed a long-term care caucus “dedicated to improving the access, quality and affordability of long-term care for individuals of all ages.”
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By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 21, 2024
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Dec 02, 2016
Largest healthcare reform bill since ACA passes House … John Hancock admits its errors led to astronomical rise in federal LTC insurance costs … Increased aspirin use would save U.S. $692 billion...
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Jan 04, 2017
Medicaid directors push lawmakers for more involvement in program reform talks … Iowa SNF owner charged with using resident’s money to buy items for facility … Change to state Medicaid...
McKnight’s Newsmaker Video: Healthcare reform bills contain ‘spirit of innovation,’...
Nov 20, 2009
There are many encouraging provisions for long-term care in the healthcare reform bills, said Barbara Manard, vice president of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging. She offered...
Editors’ Blog: Medicare cuts at SNFs still a possibility
Jun 19, 2009
It’s easy to forget, but there are other issues to rally around besides long-term care reform. One of the most pressing is a move to stop a proposal by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services...
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By
Danielle Brown
Mar 21, 2022
Vaccine effectiveness wanes among nursing home residents after 3 months, study finds … Families want informal caregivers to get more attention in Biden’s nursing home reform plans … Idaho bill that...
Stating their case
Mar 26, 2008
Medical device companies more than $28 million on lobbying the federal government last year, compared with $26.5 million in 2006, according to a preliminary analysis by the Center for Responsive Politics....