Parkinson: Vaccinate all long-term care by March and slash coronavirus mortality 40 percent
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 08, 2020
A one-month delay “could result in more than 20,000 of our residents losing their lives when a vaccine could have saved them,” AHCA / NCAL leader Mark Parkinson said Monday.
Providers try to seal the deal: Press Congress and governors for top vaccine priority following key vote
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 04, 2020
The nation’s two largest nursing home associations are pressing state governors and federal lawmakers for additional support following a vote this week by a federal advisory panel recommending that residents...
‘An important step in the right direction’: CDC panel votes LTC residents, workers to the head of...
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 02, 2020
A federal advisory panel’s overwhelming vote to give long-term care residents and healthcare workers first access to COVID-19 vaccines is an “important step in the right direction,” industry stakeholders...
‘Situation will only get much worse’: COVID cases rise by 177% in nursing homes
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 02, 2020
Weekly COVID-19 cases at long-term care facilities increased nearly twofold between mid-September and mid-November, according to new data from the nation’s largest nursing home association.
Providers plead for vaccine priority to avoid more devastation as long-term care COVID deaths top 100K
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 01, 2020
Getting COVID-19 vaccines to seniors early could go a long way toward not repeating mistakes early in the pandemic that resulted in the long-term care industry being the hardest hit, provider advocates...
Providers plead for urgent action on COVID-19 from Congress, Biden
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 10, 2020
Long-term care providers are urging the next administration to prioritize additional resources and relief for providers as coronavirus cases continue to skyrocket at nursing homes.
Porter: Election controversy or not, all efforts now go to lame duck stimulus package
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 09, 2020
Long-term care providers and their lobbyists are “completely and totally” focused on dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, regardless of the presidential election results, a top association leader...
McKnight’s 40 for 40: Paul Willging
By
Liza Berger
Nov 02, 2020
OBRA ’87, the landmark federal law that greatly enhanced the regulation of nursing homes, marked a turning point for long-term care. Paul Willging, Ph.D., who led the American Health Care Association...
Providers seek extension of 2% Medicare sequester cut relief through 2021
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 23, 2020
Four of the nation’s top provider groups representing long-term care, home health and hospitals are calling on Congress to extend a moratorium on the 2% Medicare sequester cuts into 2021 and for the...
‘No time to be afraid’: Providers recall early months of pandemic, resilience of sector
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 09, 2020
The resilience, work ethic and sacrifice made by providers and staff during the current public health crisis were honored by the nation’s largest nursing home association Thursday as it kicked off its...