We’re back and better than ever. That familiar, proud phrase is the first thing that popped into my mind as I wondered how I would approach this month’s column topic. There’s really no...
Editor’s desk: CMS boss likely to take one for the (other) team
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 01, 2011
The saga of Donald Berwick as administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has taken a number of interesting, if not sadly predictable, turns lately. Opponents of his patron, President...
Editor’s Desk | A vivid reminder how we’re all in this together
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 01, 2022
When word spread in early September about a trio of Maine nursing homes announcing their pending closures, a lot of media outlets and special interest groups put a spotlight on them.