Individual healthcare workers as well as healthcare organizations can decline to provide care that conflicts with their religious and moral beliefs or mission under a final rule issued Thursday by the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights. Some fear the rule could lead to discrimination against LGBT individuals.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should do more to help states fully implement background checks for long-term care employees, recommends a report released Thursday by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General.
Enacting Medicare-for-all or repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act rank lower on the public’s healthcare agenda for Congress than other issues, according to a new poll.
Providers rebut conclusions drawn in article about suicides in assisted living, nursing homes … Bernie Sanders’ new Medicare-for-all bill would cover some long-term care
Contrary to what one might assume due to the increasing appearance of long-term care benefits in Medicare-for-all proposals put forth or supported by national politicians and presidential candidates, long-term care generally has been viewed as a controversial or untouchable issue in politics, and that position may not change soon, according to one health policy expert.
Democratic lawmakers introduced Medicare-for-all legislation in the House Wednesday. Talk about a case of pick-your-poison.
The Medicaid and immigration programs will be reformed, and senior living and long-term care providers can help shape the outcome, former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) said during Thursday’s opening general session of the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care’s 2019 Spring Conference.
Thinking of becoming involved with Medicare Advantage efforts? These NIC Spring Conference speakers have tips for you.
Two-thirds of Medicare recipients may not benefit from the federal government’s recent policy change allowing Medicare Advantage plans to cover long-term services and supports, according to a new analysis.
Workforce issues will continue to be a dominant challenge in the senior living industry in 2019, according to leaders of several organizations representing providers. But they are entering the new year with plans to address these and other issues.
