Vice had an interesting article about South Carolina’s bill bringing back the inhumane firing squad. We seem to be going backwards in South Carolina. The article deftly conflates the new bill with the racist execution of an innocent child named George Stinney Jr. South Carolina executed him in 1944 when he was 14 years old.
John Oliver does a great job explaining the safety and efficacy of the COVID vaccines. Please get vaccinated.
Strategic Exit? Five Star Senior Living is exiting the skilled nursing industry completely. The management of 108 communities will transition to other operators. Five Star President and CEO Katherine “Katie” Potter said in a statement: “We believe that this shift in our focus is critical to the future success of Five Star and better positions
Facilities Increase Staffing Politico published a great article from elder advocate and health care expert David Grabowski. He studies long-term care and the economics of aging. Grabowski is a professor of health care policy at Harvard Medical School. “I’ve been studying long-term care settings for many years, and I think there’s a quicker and possibly
Republican Representative Liz Cheney (R-WY) refuses to follow the Big Lie. The Big Lie is that Biden did not win the 2020 election fair and square. Just not true. Trump lost. Cheney tweeted: “The 2020 presidential election was not stolen. Anyone who claims it was is spreading THE BIG LIE, turning their back on the
Waivers The federal government granted several waivers designed to free up hospital beds and provide uninterrupted care to seniors during the pandemic. CMS suspended improper payment-related activities between March and August 2020. It’s unclear yet how much audit activity and improper payment findings were curtailed over the last calendar year. The agency also adjusted how