According to a June 3 letter written by public health economists and researchers, the rolling back of nursing home staff levels could lead to 13,000 preventable deaths. Various ranking members of the Senate Finance Committee, researchers, and other Senate holdings warned that the Trump administration’s budget will result in more than 42,500 deaths annually. This
The Trump Administration’s unlawful immigration crackdown is hurting the long-term healthcare industry, as nursing homes and care providers are losing their foreign-born employees and are struggling to hire replacements. According to data provided by LeadingAge, foreign-born workers make up 30% of the nursing home housekeeping and maintenance workforce. That is compared to 19% of the
News10NBC has been investigating the conditions in Waterview Height facility in Charlotte, New York. Residents and their families felt that they had no other option but to use the facility. However, a “little-known program” exists that offers a better alternative for families. Carol Poupore and Clarence Richard Poupore, Rick, had been married for nearly three
The recent House reconciliation bill has proposed tremendous cuts to both Medicaid and Medicare, putting fiscally vulnerable seniors and people with disabilities at substantially greater risk. Such cuts would be the largest in Medicaid’s history and would reduce general access to nursing home care and community-based long-term services and support. Currently, over seven million older
The Republican Senate passed a big spending bill that will increase deficits for decades. Two things are admitted by Republicans who voted for the bill. First, it would cut taxes in a way that would only benefit the wealthiest Americans. Second, to recoup some of that lost revenue, it would cut health care programs, particularly
Skilled Nursing News reported that legislation was recently reintroduced to Congress for the third time last week in hopes of streamlining and improving outdated prior authorization processes for Medicare Advantage (MA). This bipartisan bill, reintroduced by many lawmakers, including Representative Ami Bera (D-CA), continues to draw widespread backing and support from various lawmakers. The Improving