‘Now is not the time’ to pull back: Parkinson urges feds to extend public health emergency
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 10, 2022
The continuation of crucial supports and flexibilities — particularly involving testing and treatments — are key to protecting vulnerable elders in long-term care, the president and CEO of AHCA/NCAL...
Feds pledge 30 million more coronavirus tests for 2021
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 18, 2020
The additional allotment will allow officials to keep providing Abbott BinaxNow tests to skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities, and other vulnerable groups through at least March, said...
Azar named HHS Secretary
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 12, 2017
President Donald Trump nominated Alex Azar as HHS Secretary Monday morning, tweeting that he “will be a star for better healthcare and lower drug prices!”
Kramer: ‘Go where the money is in preventing readmissions’
By
Stephanie H. Kim
Jun 19, 2014
To reduce preventable readmissions, a healthcare business strategy expert advised SNFs to follow the logic of the infamous Willie Sutton. “Go where the money is in preventing readmissions,”...