Nursing home chain Kindred Healthcare Inc. has sued its main landlord, Ventas Inc., in New York State Supreme Court in an increasingly messy scrap over proposed rent increases.
Supreme Court’s message to long-term care operators: You’re not worthy
By
John O'Connor
Jul 11, 2014
It has been said that we are the residue of our choices. If that’s true, what should we make of the Supreme Court these days?
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By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 26, 2023
Supreme Court expected to clarify ‘ambiguous’ False Claims standard … Most older patients embrace move toward deprescribing, poll finds … Facility’s careful monitoring results in opioid diversion...
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Police charge patient who stole Oxycodone from nursing home med cart … Bill to expand Georgia nurses’ powers gets watered down … Supreme Court lets stand differing opinions on data breach...
Supreme Court whistleblower rulings a mixed blessing for providers
By
John Hall
May 28, 2015
A Supreme Court ruling in a whistleblower suit in Iraq could have far-reaching implications for healthcare providers, legal observers say.
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Nov 09, 2015
Supreme Court will hear Little Sisters of the Poor contraceptive case… A sneak peek at the Pathways report findings… Report rips PA nursing home wages…
High court to rule on damaging lawyer ads
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 06, 2016
The Georgia Supreme Court is considering whether to uphold a ban on ads that a prominent Southeast nursing home provider says violated the Georgia Deceptive False Practices Act.
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Federal appeals court greenlights vax mandate for NY’s healthcare workers
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 02, 2021
A federal appeals court has paved the way for the state of New York to mandate its healthcare workers get a COVID-19 vaccine.
NAACP: Medicaid expansion would negate lost subsidies in NC
By
John Hall
Mar 04, 2015
The NAACP is pushing hard for lawmakers to approve Medicaid expansion efforts in North Carolina to give half a million state residents an alternative should they lose private insurance subsidized by the...