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US long-term care costs are sky-high, but Washington state’s new way to help pay for them could be...
The News-Times· 24 hours agoWith long-term care so expensive for growing numbers of older Americans, and the federal government doing little to make it accessible, some states are taking matters into their own hands to ...
A ‘slap in the face’: Retired state workers in Maryland outraged by drug plan switch
Baltimore Sun· 10 hours agoVarner traveled to visit elderly friends and family members, went on hikes and adopted a puppy. In...
A 'very coordinated effort to defraud Medicare' hits home in Nebraska
Omaha World-Herald· 3 days agoQuarterly Medicare data for Lincoln-based OneHealth Nebraska indicated that spending on the devices...
Washington hospitals lost $1.7 billion in 2023
The Columbian· 7 days agoCombined, hospitals in the state saw a net operating loss of $1.7 billion last year, according to a recent survey of 96 percent of the state’s hospitals ...
Whatever Happened to Biden’s Public Option?
North Denver News· 6 days agoIn the 2020 elections, then-candidate Joe Biden and many of his congressional colleagues loudly advocated for a federal “public option” health insurance plan. “Low-income ...
Washington Healthcare Update - April 2024 #3 | JD Supra
JD Supra· 2 days agoThis Week in Washington: CMS releases SNF minimum staffing standards final rule; Senate HELP Committee chairman requests information on Ozempic and...
‘Are nursing homes our only option?’ These centers offer older adults an alternative.
Daily Montanan via Yahoo News· 3 days agoCHATTANOOGA, Tennessee — George Raines, a white-haired man in a red track suit and matching...
House lawmakers push back against Pentagon submarine build rate
Federal Times· 6 hours agoHouse lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are pushing back against the Pentagon’s proposal to...
Analysis | Whatever happened to Biden’s public option?
Washington Post· 5 days agoAs we ramp up for the 2024 election, I’ve wondered why talk of the public option has disappeared....
Legal challenges likely for nursing home staffing mandate
Modern Healthcare· 6 days agoA nursing home staffing mandate could face court challenges and congressional action as skilled nursing facilities prepare for the first phase of the Centers for Medicare ...
