Senator David Perdue Georgia Republican Senate incumbent David Perdue is among the wealthier members of the Senate. Perdue took advantage of his insider knowledge to make millions. Perdue was investigated this year by the Trump Justice Department over insider trading, using knowledge from his work in the Senate. When COVID-19 first appeared, Perdue publicly downplayed the
Decertification It is considered the death penalty for nursing homes. Losing Medicare funding for violations of the rules. Most nursing homes cannot survive without tax payer funding. A Kansas nursing home recently lost its federal Medicare funding after an investigation confirmed systemic issues and faulty practices. Specifically, poor infection control led to widespread coronavirus infection and, at least, 10
Pilot Program McKnight’s reported that SavaSeniorCare successfully recovered more than 1,000 residents with COVID-19. The success was a result of a partnership with a physician group. The partnership started with the Geriatric Administrative Provider Services (GAPs) physician group in May to help treat COVID-19 residents. The GAPs physicians acted as COVID-19 specialists. They assisted the
Paid Sick Leave The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. They had a great article recently explaining the failure of nursing homes to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Why did nursing homes become the source of over 40% of U.S. COVID-19 deaths? It comes down to money,
Accountability Bloomberg reported that the nursing home industry is not blameless for the losses caused by COVID-19. Research gave the industry a false sense of immunity. The early research allowed the industry to argue that Covid deaths weren’t its fault. Industry apologists and lobbyists insisted nursing homes were not responsible. “It’s been said that blame
View this message on their website. SHARE: Contact Your Senators and Tell Them to Oppose Immunity from Civil Liability for Nursing Homes during the COVID-19 Pandemic As early as today, Congress may consider passing the Safe to Work Act, an immunity law introduced by Senators McConnell and Cornyn, that would give immunity to nursing homes for
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