Many nursing home owners may be bidding good riddance to outgoing labor leader Andy Stern. While they may not have liked what he stood for, it’s hard not to respect what he achieved.
Longer life expectancy has an underside
By
Liza Berger
Aug 20, 2009
A child born in 2007 can expect to live to nearly 78, according to preliminary findings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Of course, that is good news. Everyone should be entitled to...
Pushing to the top: William “Bill” Floyd, president and CEO, BEI
By
Liza Berger
Mar 04, 2005
Scaling Mount Kilimanjaro might seem like good preparation for running the nation’s largest nursing home chain.
And for Bill Floyd, taking on the three-and-a-half-mile uphill climb was within character....
Economic stimulus package offers funds for IT, housing
By
Liza Berger
Mar 01, 2009
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which the president signed into law last month, provides desired funding for long-term care providers.
Retirees say adios to U.S. healthcare system
By
Liza Berger
Nov 20, 2008
Vive el México! That’s what a lot of U.S. retirees are saying these days. It appears that, increasingly, older Americans are moving to Mexico to live out their later years. To see, the story, click...
House subcommittee passes arbitration bill
By
Liza Berger
Sep 01, 2008
Nursing-home providers continue to lobby against the Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act, which passed out of the House Judiciary Committee in late July.
Cha-ching
By
Liza Berger
Apr 09, 2008
Long-term care residents soon may be in the money, and they can thank President Bush for it. In case you haven’t heard (or read the McKnight’s online story on April 8), those who receive Social Security,...
PDPM fallout: Genesis cuts fewer rehab positions than originally planned
By
Liza Berger
Jan 12, 2020
Nursing home chain Genesis HealthCare has eliminated fewer rehab positions than originally stated since the onset of the Patient Driven Payment Model, the company disclosed this week.
Unions: good or bad? Discuss amongst yourselves
By
Liza Berger
Feb 26, 2009
Unions have been a hot topic—both in Washington and at McKnight’s.com. If you don’t believe me on the latter, see our recent story about a merger among three nursing unions. Click here to read the...
Medicaid payment bundling sparks controversy in Ohio
By
Liza Berger
Oct 28, 2009
Medicaid payment bundling is emerging as a key topic in national healthcare reform. As part of their research on bundling, federal lawmakers should pay attention to what is happening in Ohio.