Long-term care leader: Be aggressive in first year of Biden administration
By
Liza Berger
Dec 16, 2020
The first year of the incoming Biden administration is the time to try to make major changes, the former president and CEO of LeadingAge stressed to long-term care stakeholders Friday.
Senator pushing for nursing home survey consistency
By
John O'Connor
Jul 01, 2010
Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI) has introduced legislation that re-examines the way nursing homes are inspected.
Managed care is here to stay, Minnix says
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 01, 2013
Medicaid managed care systems have the potential to improve care outcomes, and providers’ bottom lines, so operators should embrace them, said LeadingAge President and CEO Larry Minnix.
House committee renews Older Americans Act
By
Haymarket Media
May 23, 2006
Providers recently praised a House committee’s passage of the Senior Independence Act of 2006. The legislation (H.R. 5293) would reauthorize and update the Older Americans Act.
AAHSA leader unveils five major action points
By
Haymarket Media
Nov 16, 2005
Transitions between healthcare settings represent “the largest black hole” for the elderly, Larry Minnix, CEO of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, told members Tuesday...
American Association of Homes and Services to be no more
Aug 31, 2010
It’s official: The American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging will become LeadingAge, the group announced Monday.
Providers blast report on nursing home neglect
By
Haymarket Media
May 01, 2006
The American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging disagrees with a new report’s claims that many long-term care facilities are neglecting their elderly and disabled residents.
Financing available for aging innovations
By
Robert Jenkins
Dec 23, 2014
How can we help much-needed affordable long-term care models reach scale as demand spikes and traditional subsidy programs struggle to keep pace? While there are many correct answers to this question,...
Minnix: Providers need to police selves, collegues more
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 06, 2006
Providers need to more aggressively weed out the minority of peers who consistently perform poorly, the leader of the nation’s second-largest nursing home association said recently.
LeadingAge salutes Minnix, new leaders
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 04, 2015
A record number of LeadingAge attendees and eight past board chairmen honored outgoing President and CEO Larry Minnix in a polished “thank you” ceremony at the group’s annual meeting...