Stephanie Bouchard
Supporters of poison control centers say a proposed $27 million reduction in funding, part of a package of cuts announced in February by House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers (R-Ky.), would close some centers and lead to higher healthcare costs.
The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living have released a report showing that the long-term care industry is the nation’s tenth largest employer.
A new study has found that guided care of patients with multiple chronic conditions is ambiguous in terms of cost, but still holds value to people from various sectors of the healthcare industry.
The Department of Labor has released a competency model for the long-term care industry that officials hope will solve long-standing issues of low wages and a high staff turnover rate.
Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) recently introduced a bill that they say would curtail fraud, but opponents say its value is dubious.
Studies have shown that many Baby Boomers don't have enough in savings to sustain them at the level of living they expect or to withstand long-term illness or health catastrophes. The picture hasn't changed much for the next generation - those who are 45 now - according to a study by the Urban Institute and the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Building on the outrage over proposed cuts to long-term care programs, the California Senate Committee on Health has moved along a bill which seeks to create an integrated system of long-term care, helping seniors stay in their homes and reducing healthcare costs.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will postpone the second round of its Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies competitive bidding program until the summer of 2013.
A new study published on March 31 in the New England Journal of Medicine found that the litigation risk of nursing homes is not tied to their quality.
As the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act celebrates its one-year anniversary, a controversial medical devices tax included in the law hasn't been forgotten by those most likely to be affected by it.