Payor Source McKnight’s had an article showing discrimination in the nursing home industry. The industry uses discriminatory tactics to reject less profitable residents. Ashvin Gandhi is an industry expert. Gandhi is a health economist and assistant professor at UCLA. Gandhi explained that existing law shows that disability discrimination is “clearly illegal” through the Rehabilitation Act,
Consumer Voice issued another staffing report. Understaffing has plagued nursing homes for years. Residents have suffered due to insufficient and sporadic care. The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare for the country the result of years of not investing in resident care. On February 28, 2022, the Biden Administration announced it would be implementing a minimum staffing
Congress passed bipartisan legislation to update the March 1941 Lend-Lease Act to support and aid Ukraine. Lawmakers approved the Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022 by a vote of 417 to 10. The legislation will waive some of the current Lend-Lease requirements. Loans will not be capped at five years. The legislation allows the Biden
Assault of anyone is wrong. Assault of a defenseless and vulnerable adult is despicable.
Good news! The U.S. Supreme Court adopted a narrow view of federal jurisdiction in Badgerow v. Walters, issued March 31, 2022. The issue was federal jurisdiction for arbitration. Circuit courts were split on whether the same jurisdictional standard applies to compel arbitration and to enforce or vacate an award. Jurisdiction and Arbitration The Court narrowed the
America’s economy has bounced back. Economic news is good. In his first year in office, President Biden lowered poverty in the United States. Lower-income Americans gained more wealth than at any time since the “War on Poverty” in the 1960s. Lower-income workers have more job opportunities than they have had for 30 years. Wages are
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