The Consumer Voice published a report looking at staffing at For-Profit vs. Non-Profit Nursing Homes. Since President Biden announced the implementation of a minimum staffing standard in February 2022, the nursing home industry has voiced strong opposition, claiming that it would be unable to meet a staffing standard. Now that the proposed rule has been announced, the for-profit lobbying
The New York Times published a guest editorial from well-respected and long-time conservative Republican Bob Inglis. Bob is from Greenville. He represented the conservative Fourth Congressional District of South Carolina from 1993 to 1999 and, then again, from 2005 to 2011. “Extremists in my party have threatened to try to remove Speaker Kevin McCarthy for
On September 6, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the highly-anticipated Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposing a minimum safe staffing standard in nursing homes. Consumer advocates and experts believe the proposed staffing levels are dangerous for caregivers and residents. Consumer Voice also believes the proposed staffing standard does not go
The Montrose Press reported SSC Montrose San Juan Operating Co. LLC and SavaSeniorCare Administrative Services LLC (collectively, SAVA) will pay $150,000 to settle sexual harassment complaints. SAVA were enjoined from creating a hostile work environment on the basis of sex and from retaliating against employees who make such complaints. SAVA told them to “be nice”
Politician Jason Smith (R–MO) visibly squirmed at his press conference when a journalist asked him to explain a 2017 timeline he had presented attempting to connect Biden to Hunter-related accusations. Biden was not in government service in the timeline period so no political influence could have occurred.
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