Biden proposal would deploy more nursing home strike teams to help COVID-19 response
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 19, 2021
More funding for nursing home strike teams could soon be coming under the latest coronavirus relief measure proposed by President-elect Joe Biden.
Nursing home reform likely coming under Biden, experts warn
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 13, 2021
Skilled nursing and other long-term care providers may need to prepare for major nursing home reform efforts, including increased penalties, under President-elect Joe Biden’s administration, according...
AHCA and other groups pushing for extension of 2% Medicare sequester cut; Congress reaches deal on third...
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 21, 2020
Healthcare providers, including nursing homes, are demanding continued relief from the 2% Medicare sequester cuts through the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic. The relief would help improve the “relatively...
HHS gives nursing homes ‘a fighting chance,’ releases $1.1B more in federal relief funding
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 17, 2020
The federal government began sending $1.1 billion in coronavirus relief funding to nursing homes this week to help providers cope with lost revenues and increased expenses caused by the pandemic.
Industry leaders demand action on COVID relief proposals worth $2B for providers
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 16, 2020
The nation’s two largest nursing home associations are urging lawmakers to reach a deal on two COVID-19 relief bills that would provide $2 billion in overall aid to providers.
Long-term care leader: Be aggressive in first year of Biden administration
By
Liza Berger
Dec 16, 2020
The first year of the incoming Biden administration is the time to try to make major changes, the former president and CEO of LeadingAge stressed to long-term care stakeholders Friday.
First doses of federally approved COVID-19 vaccine en route to nursing homes
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 14, 2020
Nursing home residents and workers may start receiving the first doses of Pfizer-BionNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine as early as today after the vaccine gained key federal approvals over the weekend.
Providers welcome Biden’s pick to head HHS, push president-elect to establish LTC workforce commission
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 10, 2020
The nation’s two largest nursing home associations sang the praises of Xavier Becerra, who President-elect Joe Biden has chosen to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.
Most states choose long-term care to receive first COVID vaccinations, feds say
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 10, 2020
Although they are not obliged to do so, 36 states so far have told federal health officials that first doses should go to long-term care facilities, the COO of Operation Warp Speed said Wednesday.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Dec. 9
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 09, 2020
Coronavirus ravaging Colorado nursing homes again, killing hundreds more … LeadingAge urges Biden-Harris team to ‘fortify aging services,’ reduce COVID in older Americans … Nursing homes had...