Schools nationwide report shortage of special educators

Schools nationwide report shortage of special educators

From Disability Scoop — By Shaun Heasley —  New data shows that schools across the nation continue to be plagued by a shortage of teachers trained to work with students who have special needs. As of August, 86% of schools nationwide reported that they were having...
New nursing home staffing rules: Will they help?

New nursing home staffing rules: Will they help?

From Next Avenue — By Richard Eisenberg —   The Biden administration aims to fix nursing home understaffing to improve care, but critics are pushing back.  Americans gave nursing homes a D+ for quality of care in a recent Gallup/West Health poll and most said...
Medicare Open Enrollment starts soon. So will a flood of TV ads

Medicare Open Enrollment starts soon. So will a flood of TV ads

From AARP — By Dena Bunis —   If you watch daytime television, especially talk shows, game shows or reality court dramas, brace yourself for the annual barrage of commercials featuring one-time celebrities urging you to sign up for their favorite Medicare plan. The...
Humana files in Texas to challenge Medicare Advantage clawback

Humana files in Texas to challenge Medicare Advantage clawback

From Reuters — By Jonathan Stempel —   Humana (HUM.N) on Friday, Sept. 1, sued the U.S. government to block a Biden administration policy allowing Medicare to claw back billions of dollars from insurers for overcharges. The lawsuit in federal court said the Centers...
10 prescription drugs Medicare will negotiate first

10 prescription drugs Medicare will negotiate first

From AARP.org — By Dena Bunis —   The names of the first 10 Medicare drugs whose prices the federal government will negotiate directly with manufacturers were released today, Aug. 29. It marks the first time in history that the price of life-sustaining medications...
Battle brewing over Biden’s nursing home staffing requirements

Battle brewing over Biden’s nursing home staffing requirements

From The Hill — By Nathaniel Weixel —   A major fight is brewing between the Biden administration and the powerful nursing home industry over a proposed minimum staffing requirement for the nation’s 15,500 nursing homes. President Biden last year announced a slate of...