Washington gathering to focus on long-term care reform
Jul 10, 2008
The Brookings Institute will hold a briefing on the future of long-term care reform Friday morning, and the guest list includes some heavy hitters from inside the Beltway.
Quality at heart of unprecedented gathering in Texas today
By
Haymarket Media
Nov 27, 2007
One year into a nursing home quality improvement initiative, stakeholders are gathering to reflect on the campaign and where it is heading.
LeadingAge: Tough times ahead for long-term care providers
Nov 30, 2011
LeadingAge President and CEO Larry Minnix openly acknowledged Wednesday afternoon that the next two years could be tense and difficult for long-term care providers. He was just one of a handful of experts...
Providers rip Medicaid panel’s reform package
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 07, 2007
Medicaid reform advice issued by a federal panel fell far short of what’s needed regarding financing reform, the leader of the nation’s second-largest nursing home association recently declared.
CCRCs under the microscope
By
Liza Berger
Jul 29, 2010
A growing segment of the long-term care field, continuing care retirement communities, has piqued the interest of the federal government.
Healthcare to miss Kennedy
By
Liza Berger
Aug 26, 2009
Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA), who died late Tuesday at 77, shepherded pivotal healthcare legislation through Congress. His best accomplishment may have been yet to come, according to the leader of a major...
AAHSA leaders push Quality First movement, cite record meeting numbers
By
Haymarket Media
Oct 27, 2004
More providers must sign onto the Quality First covenant to give themselves and the nursing home community more credibility. That is one of the key messages leaders are emphasizing at the annual meeting...
More changes ahead for the current ratings system: feds
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 06, 2015
Staffing and retention rates are expected to be added to the Nursing Home Compare website in 2016.
President vows to fight attempted repeals of healthcare reform
Jan 27, 2011
President Obama defiantly said he would fight any repeal efforts to his health care reform platform but added in his State of the Union address Tuesday night that he would remain open to ideas for improving...
CLASS dismissed by ‘Gang of 6’ proposal
By
John O'Connor
Aug 02, 2011
A debt-reduction framework advanced by the bipartisan “Gang of Six” in the Senate would eliminate the CLASS Act. Provider groups quickly took issue with such efforts.