Care coordination efforts for seniors hinge on Supreme Court Affordable Care Act decision
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 18, 2012
If the Supreme Court deems the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional, the jobs of hundreds of federal workers hired to implement policies that affect nursing homes will be at stake, new reports suggest.
What in the name of God is going on?
By
John O'Connor
Sep 27, 2021
Seems like a lot of people are finding religion these days. Or to be more accurate, their “sincerely held religious beliefs.”
Supreme setback for union tactic designed to raise campaign funds
By
McKnight's Staff
Jun 21, 2012
Unions must allow nonmembers to object to unexpected fee increases or special assessments all workers are required to pay in closed-shops, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
What in the name of God is going on here?
By
John O'Connor
Nov 01, 2021
Seems like a lot of people are finding religion these days. Or to be more accurate, their “sincerely held religious beliefs.”
Affordable Care Act provides help for nursing homes, brief says
Jan 31, 2012
The Affordable Care Act benefits nursing homes and other residential care facilities, according to an amicus curiae brief filed in the Supreme Court by six aging groups.
Court says employer not burdened by contraception mandate
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 02, 2013
A federal trial court has declined to grant an injunction in a case over the Affordable Care Act’s “contraceptive mandate,” finding against companies that said the requirement goes against...
A future without long-term care arbitration agreements
By
Tim Mullaney
Aug 12, 2014
The White House has not banned arbitration agreements in long-term care. But if a recent executive order got providers thinking about life without these contract provisions, that might be a good thing.
Law would enforce nursing home malpractice caps
By
John Hall
Feb 13, 2015
In a case that could have broad implications for providers nationwide, West Virginia lawmakers on Wednesday inched closer to passing a law that could place caps on jury awards in nursing home malpractice...
High Court hands government a ‘clear win’ on False Claims: expert
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 02, 2023
In a pair of consolidated cases, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled Thursday that liability in False Claims Act suits depends on whether the defendants believed that their claims were false, not on whether...
GAO: States still need to meet critical guidelines in implementing Medicaid expansion
By
McKnight's Staff
Aug 07, 2012
Even the states that have committed to expanding their Medicaid programs under the Affordable Care Act want additional guidance from the government, a new federal report finds.