Nursing homes set to cash in as Obama signs stimulus bill today
Feb 17, 2009
President Obama is expected to sign a $787 billion economic stimulus bill into law later today. The completion of the bill marks his biggest accomplishment as president – and what is expected to...
Report suggests shifting nursing home care to Medicare program
Feb 16, 2009
Consolidating certain aspects of financing care for some of the poorest older and disabled Americans at the federal level could soften the blow significantly to state budgets, a new analysis shows. Shifting...
Senate, House reach tentative stimulus package agreement
Feb 12, 2009
Just a day after the Senate passed its stimulus bill, House and Senate leaders have reached a tentative compromise on an economic stimulus package. They believe it will create jobs, provide tax breaks...
Governors oppose providers on Grassley economic stimulus package amendment
Feb 09, 2009
Nursing home operators and other providers have some powerful opponents when it comes to at least one key aspect of the economic stimulus bill now in the U.S. Senate: the country’s governors. States’...
Slow economy increases need for Medicaid in cash-strapped states
Jan 14, 2009
The economy is expanding demand for Medicaid throughout the country. The problem is, most states cannot afford to spend any more on the federal-state entitlement program, according to two new reports.
Florida nursing homes given creative option to avoid budget ax
Jan 14, 2009
Nursing home owners in Florida have been breathing easier since the Legislature decided not to reduce funding for the 460-plus facilities.
Pennsylvania seniors have special reason to be hungry for Super Bowl victory
Jan 14, 2009
Pennsylvanians of all ages could be rooting for both the Philadelphia Eagles and the Pittsburgh Steelers in the NFL conference finals this Sunday. But seniors have reason to cheer extra loud: If both teams...
Report: More seniors have three or more chronic conditions
Jan 07, 2009
The prevalence of chronic conditions among Americans is on the rise with many people now saddled with up to three continuing afflictions. Nowhere is the up-tick more noticeable than among the senior citizen...
New stimulus plan could contain $100 billion in state Medicaid funding
Dec 19, 2008
New details are emerging from Washington this week about a proposed economic stimulus package that some are saying could cost up to $850 billion and contain $100 billion in state Medicaid funding. Medicaid...
Medicaid coverage lapses lead to more expensive hospitalizations
Dec 19, 2008
Temporary lapses in Medicaid coverage can lead to higher rates of hospitalizations for diseases that can be treated in primary-care settings, according to a recent report.