Take Action The Trump Administration must take swift action. Nursing home residents and caregivers need a new stimulus package to protect their health and safety. However, Trump and Mitch McConnell are still fighting over amounts. At least, they finally resumed negotiations. I hope it is not too late for the million souls in long-term care. Fox

Trouble Coming Dr. Anthony Fauci is the nation’s top infectious disease expert. He told CNBC that the United States is “facing a whole lot of trouble” because coronavirus cases continue to surge across America. Fauci warned in an interview on The News with Shepard Smith. “That’s a bad place to be when you’re going into

The president’s long-hidden tax records were obtained by The New York Times. They reveal he only paid $750 the last two years. They also reveal tax evasion and money laundering. For example, Trump’s taxes reveal he got more than $21 million in highly unusual one-off payments from the Las Vegas casino mogul Phil Ruffin.

Wealth Inequality Worsens Bloomberg reported that the 50 richest Americans now hold as much wealth as half of the people in the U.S. Wealth inequality has gotten worse. New data from the U.S. Federal Reserve show stark wealth disparities by race, age and class. The top 1% of Americans have a combined net worth of $34.2

Unsafe Staffing The Daily Chronicle had an article explaining how the history of unsafe staffing in the nursing home industry led to more Covid deaths. Unsafe staffing leads to abuse, neglect, and caregiver burn-out. The article discussed Washington nursing homes. The complaints are common in the industry. Workers describe poor wages and understaffing by facilities.

Living Wage McKnight’s had an interesting article about providing a living wage to nursing home caregivers. LeadingAge released findings from its new analysis about a living wage. The group examined the effect if nursing home operators paid direct caregivers a living wage. A living wage is defined as a wage that allows caregivers to pay