McKnight’s reported how the nursing home industry is confident the safe staffing rule will be removed by the new Administration despite evidence it will lead to neglect and abuse. Clearly, the nursing home lobbyists owns Trump and the Republicans. The skilled nursing sector met with the Trump team before Election Day to discuss concerns with
President-elect Donald Trump will nominate TV personality and unsuccessful Senate candidate Mehmet Oz, MD, as the next administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Before being endorsed by Trump, Oz praised the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, saying that everyone should have insurance, or have it provided for them. He has publicly admired
The recent $53 million sale of nine Pennsylvania nursing homes previously owned by Comprehensive Healthcare Management Services illustrates a recurring issue in the nursing home industry: financial exploitation. The bankruptcy court approved the sale to Kadima Healthcare Group, under certain stipulations that Lahasky and former owners could not retain any ownership stake. Comprehensive Healthcare, owned
The Florida Record reported that a nursing home in Florida has a new lawsuit against them filed by Linda A. Arrick, who serves as the Personal Representative of the Estate of Louise Giammarino. Arrick filed a lawsuit alleging severe neglect and mistreatment of an elderly resident, resulting in her death. Louise Giammarino was a resident
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee recently advanced the Protecting Older Americans Act to prevent forced arbitration clauses that stop victims of age discrimination from seeking justice and public accountability in courts. An AARP survey found that 78% of older workers have either seen or experienced age discrimination within the workplace. This bill is built off
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