Will court allow plaintiffs to ‘Monday morning quarterback’ COVID immunity intentions?
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Kimberly Marselas
May 29, 2024
An Illinois nursing home has asked the state’s Supreme Court to adopt a broad interpretation of a COVID-19 immunity provision, arguing that the governor “knew how” to include more limitations in...
Genesis evades insurance shakedown over COVID cases thanks to federal ruling
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 20, 2023
A federal appeals court has overturned a decision that could have cost skilled nursing provider Genesis Healthcare millions of dollars in COVID-19 claims not covered by its insurer.
BREAKING: Congressional study eviscerates for-profit nursing homes
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 21, 2022
Dire conditions inside for‑profit nursing home chains contributed to deadly, early-pandemic conditions inside facilities, while “convoluted corporate structures” may have helped companies “obscure...
Time to roll up those sleeves and mandate vaccines
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 24, 2021
For the last month or so, we’ve spotlighted successes from the COVID-19 vaccine front, trying to understand which strategies truly help providers drive up acceptance rates. Even the smallest details...
New COVID vaccine threats emerge as mandate ends
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 11, 2023
The end of the nationwide healthcare worker requirement came as good news to many who saw it as an obstacle to hiring. Yet experts warned that the federal change could lead to new and potentially costly...
Private ownership group faces pushback over attempt to buy one-sixth of all VT nursing home beds
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 23, 2021
An ownership group with links to COVID-era investigations and recent charges of inflating staffing reports is facing public criticism as it attempts to purchase five skilled nursing facilities in Vermont.
Senator calls for mandatory Medicaid coverage of HCBS as nursing homes remain under fire on Capitol Hill
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 19, 2021
On a second day of hearings targeting the nursing home industry and its COVID-19 response, senators repeated calls for data and ownership transparency but also urged more federal and state support for...
A vaccine pause and an impending crack
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 14, 2021
I’ve been thinking quite a bit about trust over the last week or so, especially after reading a real pick-me-up in the Washington Post about how the pandemic will lead to the splintering of societies....