Jury acquits three nursing home workers in alarm-fatigue death
By
Marty Stempniak
Oct 17, 2018
A New York jury has acquitted three former nursing home workers of homicide charges stemming from allegations that they ignored alarms warning of a disconnected ventilator.
The federal government will lift its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers, the White House announced late Monday.
U.S. health chief says government will not fund partial Medicaid expansions
By
McKnight's Staff
Dec 11, 2012
Answering the question on the minds of many state policymakers, the Obama administration said Monday it will not provide full federal funding for states that go only part of the way on expanding Medicaid.
Supreme Court OKs rule that could limit immigrants’ access to long-term care services, jobs
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 27, 2020
The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-4 vote, will allow the Trump administration to begin enforcing a rule that allows the government to base green card decisions on whether an immigrant could later be seen...
U.S. Supreme Court may consider nursing home’s COVID-19 immunity appeal
By
Joe Bush
Sep 12, 2022
If SCOTUS grants the petition from Glenhaven Healthcare, it could decide whether all such cases covered by PREP will be decided at the federal or state level. States can rule on federal law, but in a case...
Extreme disruption of Medicare funding forecast if Affordable Care Act is tossed out
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 25, 2012
Healthcare experts on both sides of the political spectrum are warning that the Medicare program could unravel if the Supreme Court deems the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional. Nursing homes, and others...
Vote on enhanced nurse education requirements
Apr 02, 2012
Illinois lawmakers delayed a vote on a bill requiring that at least 20% of all nursing and personal care in a nursing home be provided by a registered nurse.
Little Sisters of the Poor cite nun shortage in giving up operations of 147-year-old nursing home
By
Aug 25, 2016
The Little Sisters of the Poor will be leaving the St. Louis nursing home they’ve operated for 147 years amid a shortage of nuns to staff the facility, the group announced Wednesday.
Little Sisters of the Poor to fight state attorneys over ACA contraception mandate rollback
By
Nov 27, 2017
The Little Sisters of the Poor, the nursing home-operating group of nuns that made headlines for its battle against the Affordable Care Act’s contraception coverage mandate, is taking up the fight...
Proxies cannot sign nursing home arbitration agreements, Colorado court rules
Dec 08, 2009
A Colorado court recently ruled that a healthcare proxy does not have the authority to sign an arbitration agreement on behalf of a nursing home resident.