Study: Medicaid continues to underpay nursing homes
Oct 07, 2008
Medicaid paid nursing home operators an average of $13.72 less than allowable costs per resident day in 2006. That is a shortfall of $4.6 billion overall, according to preliminary results of an annual...
Agencies to give $36 million to states for home-and community-based care
Sep 30, 2008
Twenty-eight states will receive $36 million in grant programs to help older Americans, veterans and people with Alzheimer’s receive home- and community-based care, the Department of Health and Human...
Thousands of nursing home residents rebel against perceived institutional bias
Sep 24, 2008
More than 8,000 nursing home residents have filed a federal, class-action lawsuit in Florida, claiming they are being forced to live in facilities against their wishes. Plaintiffs accuse the nursing-home...
Republicans propose expanding home care in party platform
Aug 28, 2008
The draft of the Republican party’s 2008 platform calls for new non-institutional long-term care options.
Democrats include long-term care reform in policy platform
Aug 21, 2008
The Democratic Party has included long-term care reform as a plank in its policy platform.
Deaths of developmentally disabled in home-care settings should get closer reviews: GAO
Jul 09, 2008
States should more thoroughly investigate deaths of people with developmental disabilities who were receiving home- and community-based services for care, according to a new government report. The Centers...
60 Seconds with…
May 01, 2008
Anna Ortigara, Communications director, Green House® Project
Report provides road map for LTC financing
Mar 19, 2008
A long-term care reference tool released Tuesday takes into account new market forces that are shaping the future of long-term care.
Governor proposes $21 million expansion of community care
Feb 19, 2008
Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen (R) has called for a “fundamental restructuring” of long-term care in his state, including expanding options beyond nursing home care.
60 Seconds with…
Oct 01, 2007
Beth Baker, Author, Old Age in a New Age, about new nursing home models