Message from the White House: Don’t trust nursing homes
By
John O'Connor
Mar 08, 2013
Ever wonder how much regard the White House has for long-term care operators? A brief filed last week makes the answer abundantly clear: very little.
Resident or inmate, or both?
By
McKnight's Staff
Feb 26, 2013
Is it a nursing home … or a prison? That sounds like a shady lawyer trolling for clients, but it’s an urgent question for the residents of Rocky Hill, CT. And it may be a pressing question...
A better way to serve seniors
By
Michelle Norris
Feb 19, 2013
The struggle to lower healthcare costs, especially Medicare and Medicaid, affects us all – from Congress to long-term providers to the very seniors we serve.
Proposed law could raise labor costs for long-term care operators
By
John O'Connor
Feb 08, 2013
Many a provider broke out in cold sweats when the Family and Medical Leave Act was cobbled together two decades ago.
Government spending on healthcare for the poor jumped 37% in 3 years, report shows
By
McKnight's Staff
Oct 22, 2012
Federal spending on healthcare programs for the poor grew 37% between fiscal years 2008 and 2011, a government report released Thursday shows.
First presidential debate leaves long-term care operators with many questions, few answers
By
John O'Connor
Oct 05, 2012
If you’re wondering what Wednesday night’s presidential debate means for long-term care, you have plenty of company.
A Medicaid conundrum
By
Stuart H. Shapiro, M.D.
Oct 03, 2012
The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling on health care reform brings to mind Apollo 13 astronaut John Swigert’s understated line: “Houston, we have a problem.”
Tough choice for many operators: vote with heart or wallet?
By
John O'Connor
Aug 30, 2012
A friend once told me that long-term care operators are Republicans who make a living off Democratic policies. If that’s the case, many of these folks may have to hold their noses when they cast...
Medicare’s midlife crisis
By
John O'Connor
Aug 03, 2012
The Medicare program just marked its 47th anniversary. Whether that milestone is a cause for celebration or concern is open to debate.
ZPICs: Dangerous and ready to take down providers
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 24, 2012
Healthcare reform: No matter how much you may loathe it, there’s no way around how certain ideas, like pay for performance, aren’t going away.