Nov 24, 2020 | News
From SkilledNursingNewsom — The two U.S. senators who last year released a “secret” list of nursing homes under consideration for inclusion on a formal list of facilities with major quality issues are now calling for expanded oversight of poorly performing skilled...
Nov 17, 2020 | News
From DisabilityScoop.com — LOS ANGELES — Ever since her son, Landon, was born three years ago, Nakenya Allen has been fighting. Fighting to get a diagnosis for the cause of Landon’s digestive problems, which landed him in the emergency room multiple times before he...
Nov 10, 2020 | News
From the Associated Press — WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite Trump administration efforts to erect a protective shield around nursing homes, coronavirus cases are surging within facilities in states hard hit by the latest onslaught of COVID-19. An analysis of federal data...
Nov 3, 2020 | News
From the News Tribune (Jefferson City, MO) — Lower-income states that expanded Medicaid may be receiving a bigger piece of the federal pie. By Joe Gamm An analysis of federal spending shows distributions from Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program...
Oct 27, 2020 | News
From the Wall Street Journal — Why Couples May Disagree; Women have good reason to be more anxious about the size of a nest egg — By Glenn Ruffenach My wife and I are approaching retirement. I think our nest egg is in good shape, but my wife is worried that our...
Oct 20, 2020 | News
From USA Today — Planning for retirement is stressful enough. Try bringing a pandemic into the mix. Despite the uncertaintyspawned by the health crisis, baby boomers are confident they will have a successful retirement and their lifestyle will be everything they...
Oct 13, 2020 | News
From ElderLawAnswers.com — The COVID-19 pandemic has been particularly devastating for nursing homes and their residents. Aside from the tragically disproportionate loss of life, care for surviving residents has been delayed or interrupted due to infection, facility...
Oct 6, 2020 | News
From NPR — NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with Jim Carnes, policy director at Alabama Arise, about how an expanded Medicaid could help lift Americans out of the poverty that causes food insecurity. TRANSCRIPT: MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: It seems fairly obvious that one...
Sep 29, 2020 | News
From Home Health Care News — The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released a treasure trove of new Medicare Advantage (MA) statistics late Thursday. While the new numbers flag a general rise in MA enrollment and drop in premiums, they also reveal a...
Sep 22, 2020 | News
From USA TODAY — Older Americans already struggling financially amid the COVID-19 pandemic probably won’t find much solace in their Social Security checks next year. The 68 million people – including retirees, as well as disabled people and others – who rely on...
