After taking control of Congress and the White House, Trump broke his promises not to cut or undermine Medicare or its benefits with the passage of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” This bill directly targets Medicare, reducing eligibility, restricting access to its benefits, and reducing funding, in ways that would harm individuals eligible for
Statistics show that abuse and neglect are rampant in the long term care industry. However, fines and prosecutions lag behind because of the lack of interest, the lack of good faith investigations, and the lack of funds and authority for investigators. Another issue plaguing vulnerable adults are scams and financial exploitation especially in the assisted
Skilled Nursing News had an interesting article on artificial intelligence (AI) platforms. TSOLife is a Tampa-based health tech company specializing in AI-driven resident engagement platforms for senior care. TSOLife’s flagship platform, Minerva, has utilized AI to transform unstructured resident interviews into structured data. Despite the obvious privacy issues, AI may help prevent neglect and abuse
McKnight’s reported on a recent study published in BMC Public Health which found that CNAs in residential care facilities often have a low understanding of Elder Abuse. This is from a lack of training and management ‘s failure to make it a priority. Many CNAs may be able to identify most physical abuse, they frequently fail
Abrianna Clark, a 27-year-old woman from Milwaukee, has been charged with second-degree reckless homicide in connection with the death of a 76-year-old resident at Story Point Senior Living in Mequon, Wisconsin. The tragic and preventable incident occurred on November 7, 2024, when the facility employee allegedly pushed the elderly woman during a confrontation turned violent.
The House passed Republicans’ unpopular “Big, Beautiful Bill” by a razor-thin margin of 215-214, sending the legislation to the Senate for review. Deficit hawks support steeper cuts while increased the deficit by trillions. Moderates complain the bill is a “handout to the wealthiest Americans at the expense of the nation’s poor.” This bill will result
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