Talk of federal long-term care benefit won’t go away
Oct 21, 2011
If opponents of the CLASS Act think they’ve beaten down or somehow subdued chief advocate Larry Minnix or his LeadingAge members, they have another thing coming. Despite a week of roiling controversy...
Break-away union to pay $1.5 million in damages to California SEIU
Apr 13, 2010
A federal jury has ordered the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW), a former rival of the Service Employees International Union based in California, to pay $1.5 million in damages to its old parent...
More whole grain a day keeps the doctor away, study finds
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Haymarket Media
Jan 18, 2006
Eating whole grains may help prevent risk factors in older people that could lead to heart attacks and strokes, a new study says.
Grape expectations: Tiny fruit holds huge age-related health benefits
Jun 05, 2008
They say that an apple a day keeps the doctor away, but two new reports suggest that grapes may help stave off death itself.
When flu fears strike: managing swine flu and seasonal flu in long-term care
By
Julie Williamson
Dec 01, 2009
The key to surviving this ‘double-whammy’ of H1N1 and the seasonal flu is to focus on infection control, education and keeping hype to a minimum
Joint exercise
By
John Hall
Apr 05, 2017
One year into the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement bundled pay program results are mixed, creating heightened anxiety about possible expansion
Bottom line on therapy
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 01, 2015
After a rash of large settlements and various other punishments related to how therapy is billed, providers can no longer take a hands-off approach, experts say
Agencies chipping away at Medicare Part D premium glitch
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Haymarket Media
Sep 28, 2006
Federal regulators say only 100,000 Medicare beneficiaries continue to experience technical problems paying their drug plan premiums through their monthly Social Security checks.
First Republican Congressman backs away from Medicaid panel
By
Haymarket Media
Jul 18, 2005
Yet another member of Congress has declined to work with the Medicaid commission, this time a Republican.
Nursing applications balloon
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 01, 2012
Many qualified nursing school applicants continue to be turned away due to lack of faculty and teaching space, according to a nursing association analysis.