Brookings briefing addresses long-term care survey process, job training
Jul 15, 2008
Redesigning the regulatory survey of nursing homes would help determine how far current resources can be stretched to improve quality, according to a panelist who participated in a long-term care reform...
Guest Columns: Reforming the long-term care financing system
Sep 25, 2008
A golden opportunity awaits a U.S. president who is willing to tackle the long-term care financing system.
HIMSS pushes for $25 billion investment in IT
Dec 19, 2008
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society has called on President-elect Obama to set aside $25 billion in federal funds for qualified health information technology. The recommendation is...
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
Marty Stempniak
Apr 01, 2019
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...
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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...