Are we entering skilled care’s Golden Age? The answer might surprise you.
By
John O'Connor
Mar 05, 2018
It’s very possible historians may look back at 2018 as a kind of Golden Age for skilled care. No, I have not been drinking.
Biting off your nose to spite Obama’s face
By
John O'Connor
Sep 25, 2017
It’s hard to describe how incredibly dangerous and stupid the latest GOP effort to replace Obamacare really is. But I’ll try.
In defense of nursing home funding
By
John O'Connor
May 30, 2022
We spend money on things that deliver some kind of reward. That insight into the human condition also helps explain why our long-term care system finds itself in such a precarious position these days.
Uh-oh, Congress is about to ‘fix’ your hiring problems
By
John O'Connor
Jun 07, 2013
Many providers are hoping immigration reform can help ease the field’s chronic understaffing challenges. But like many problems the government sets out to solve, this one is likely to cause a few...
Will 29-hour workweeks be the new normal in long-term care?
By
John O'Connor
Oct 21, 2013
We’ve been hearing a lot lately about problems uninsured people are having with health exchanges. But not much is being reported about a different kind of exchange many long-term care managers might...
Note to Biden: Remember immigration reform?
By
John O'Connor
Feb 06, 2023
It’s time for the State of the union. It would be nice if Biden revisits a promise that helped get him elected: immigration reform.
Long-term care reform on a grand scale
By
John O'Connor
Apr 10, 2022
Every now and then a study sizing up the state of long-term care comes along. The one dropped last week is very different from others.
Our new health secretary is making big plans, at your expense
By
John O'Connor
Feb 13, 2017
On Friday, Dr. Tom Price was sworn in as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. Long-term care operators should cast a wary eye toward the new HHS boss for two reasons: Medicaid and...
Odds don’t favor another round of Obamacare
By
John O'Connor
Apr 23, 2012
The Supreme Court may be two months away from announcing whether President Barack Obama’s health care law is legal. But court watchers are already speculating on what will happen if the measure is...
Strange ways to deal with long-term care’s staffing challenge
By
John O'Connor
Nov 15, 2013
It’s no secret that our nation’s long-term care facilities need additional caregivers. More than 43,000 direct care staff positions remain unfilled, according to figures from the American Health...