Medicaid Rules Faulted At Energy And Commerce Hearing. -April 4, 2008
Proposed Rule Would Provide Guidance For Home-Based and Community-Based Care. -April 1, 2008
State Settles Lawsuit over Placement of Disabled - Massachusetts Settlement Will Bring Over 600 Individuals with Developmental Disabilities Out of Nursing Homes. -March 31, 2008
Nursing Homes Cut Back on Restraints - The use of physical restraints on nursing home patients declined nearly 40 percent nationally. -March 26, 2008
Getting Out of a Nursing Home Just Got Harder - the Bush administration put forth new restrictions on Medicaid funding. -March 25, 2008
Bill to Delay Implementation Of Seven CMS Rules Introduced in House. -March 17, 2008
The Case for Increasing the Number of Medicaid Waivers - When a waiver is not available, people with disabilities who cannot stay at home most likely go to institutions. -March 6, 2008
Four States Ask Court to Overturn HHS Limits On Medicaid Payments for Case Management. -March 4, 2008
The Worst Nursing Facilities - Come On CMS. Information Bulletin 242. -March 2, 2008
Leavitt Says HHS Will Not Withdraw - Controversial Case Management Rule. -February 28, 2008
Governors to Examine Long-Term Care at National Governors Association Winter Meeting. -February 20, 2008
Long-Term Care Group Calls For Changes in Kohl, Grassley Bill. -February 20, 2008
Senate Approves Amendment To Delay CMS Case Management Rule. -February 19, 2008
List of Worst Nursing Homes Released - the Bush administration on Tuesday published the names of 131 nursing homes with poor inspection records, but said some were already showing signs of improvement. -February 12, 2008
Reid, Baucus Urge HHS to Revise Targeted Case Management Rule From 2007. -February 8, 2008
State Health Officials Want CMS to Scrap or Delay Medicaid Case Management Rule. -February 8, 2008
Don't Let Bush Drag State Back - Will the final listing of Bush "accomplishments" include the destruction of community-based services for people with disabilities? -February 6, 2008
Tennessee Governor Calls for Expansion Of Medicaid's Home, Community Options. -January 31, 2008
How Effective Are Inspections of Nursing Homes' Deficiencies - Nursing Facility Residents' 2007 Clinical Characteristics. -January 28, 2008
Medical Care in Nursing Facilities? - Nursing Residents' 2007 Clinical Characteristics. -January 21, 2008
Groups Back Expansion of Care in Homes, Community, But Question Transition Rules. -January 17, 2008
Disabled People Want More Choice in Types of Care - Dozens of people with disabilities packed a House Energy and Commerce hearing room on Wednesday to support legislation. -January 16, 2008
Dingell, Pallone Highlight Committee's Commitment to Disabled Americans. -January 16, 2008
Why Are People In Nursing Facilities - Residents' 2007 Clinical Characteristics. -January 14, 2008
Health Care Do's and Don'ts—Nursing Home Reforms Briefing transcript available. -December 20, 2007
Panel Told Nursing Homes Still Worried About Staffing 20 Years After Reform Law. -December 10, 2007
2006 Data for ILCs and Relocating People From Nursing Homes. -December 6, 2007
Prescription Abuse Seen In U.S. Nursing Homes - Powerful Antipsychotics Used to Subdue Elderly; Huge Medicaid Expense. -December 4, 2007
More on MR/DD and Nursing Facilities - Information Bulletin #229. -November 28, 2007
Did Your State Apply for Nursing Home Diversion Modernization Grants? - 12 States which were awarded Nursing Home Diversion Modernization Grants. -November 19, 2007
More on "One Simple Solution to Prevent Unnecessary Institutionalization" - Nearly 12% of nursing facility residents went into nursing facilities directly from their homes. -November 16, 2007
AMA adopts new policies on disabled patient care and medical student loan deferment. -November 13, 2007
CMS to Publicize Worst Nursing Homes, Agency Head Tells Senate Aging Committee. -November 16, 2007
Lawmakers Question Private-Equity Impact On Nursing Homes and Washington Scrutinizes Nursing Homes. -November 16, 2007
More Employers Face Caregiver-Related Suits - An increased number of employees with elder and child care demands, discrimination lawsuits are on the rise. -October 26, 2007
Two House Committees Plan to Investigate Private Equity Ownership of Nursing Homes. -October 24, 2007
Senators Ask CMS About Quality of Care In Investment Firm-Owned Nursing Homes. -October 20, 2007
AARP Weighs in on Community Choice Act - A letter to Senator Tom Harkin regarding his sponsorship of the Community Choice Act (S. 799). -October 4, 2007
Where is long term care in universal health care proposals? - A Modest Proposal That's Long Overdue: Part E Medicare; Modifications in Existing Medicare; Title 40 Social Security Act. -October 4, 2007
Grassley Wants GAO to Review Effects Of Private Ownership on Nursing Home Care. -September 26, 2007
Panel Urges Broader Coverage Of Home and Community Based Care. -September 26, 2007
Baucus Statement on Expanding Options for Long Term Care. -September 25, 2007
More Profit and Less Nursing at Many Homes - The New York Times analyzed trends at nursing homes purchased by private investment groups by examining data available from CMS. -September 25, 2007
HHS Announces $8.8 Million for New Nursing Home Diversion Programs. -September 24, 2007
Nursing Home Industry's Political Contributions to State Elected Officials. -September 21, 2007
Over 120 Arrested When ADAPT Refuses to Sign Statement Supporting Institutions. -September 13, 2007
Blacks Receive Unequal Nursing-Home Care, report finds - that could expose frail seniors to substandard care. -September 12, 2007
After AMA, Disabled Take Aim at State - A group of disabled protesters staged a blockade within the State of Illinois office building negotiated issues of concern to the disabled. -September 12, 2007
Disabled Protest Again , Thompson Center Blockaded - Gov. Blagojevich's office agreed on plans they say will help move the disabled from nursing homes to community settings. -September 12, 2007
ADAPT Closes Institution Scores Seat at MFP Table and Meeting with Governor. -September 12, 2007
Nursing Homes Abuse Residents with Drugs - These drugs in nursing facilities are used primarily to control behavior. -August 29, 2007
Out of sight, mind, and luck in Texas state schools - Residents would be safer in community than institutions. -August 28, 2007
Less money from state could mean life or death - Tallahassee agencies are making cuts to stem a shortfall of $1.5 billion. -August 26, 2007
Illinois Residents Sue State Officials for violating Americans with Disabilities Act, failing to provide community services. -August 22, 2007
FY 2006: Medicaid Expenditures for Institutions versus Community-Based Services, Information Bulletin #216. -August 17, 2007
A Grass-Roots Effort to Grow Old at Home - A movement to make neighborhoods comfortable places to grow old, both for elderly men and women in need of help and for baby boomers anticipating the future. -August 14, 2007
Change could shrink pool of caregivers - Contract agencies scrambling to meet state approval. -August 13, 2007
Disabled People and Physical Restraints in nursing facilities. -August 8, 2007
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