Por: Orlando Sentinel Politics February 28, 2023
Adult offspring and other family members could be prohibited from suing a nursing home or assisted living facility for the wrongful death of a loved one under a proposed bill by a Pasco County legislator. Rep. Randy Maggard (R-Dade City) filed HB 1029 last week, a far-reaching bill that would, among other changes, limit claims against long-term care facilities in Florida to only a living spouse or offspring younger than 25 — mirroring a... + full article
Orlando Sentinel USA Nation January 24, 2023
It was praised as a solution to Florida’s nursing home staffing crisis. Thanks to a state budget provision, employees of long-term care facilities receiving Medicaid funds would earn $15 an hour minimum wage, starting in October. But months later, nursing homes and workers’... + más
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The New York Times USA Health January 19, 2023
Federal regulators said Wednesday that they will begin penalizing nursing homes that give residents a false label of schizophrenia, a practice that many facilities have used to skirt restrictions on antipsychotic drugs, which can be especially dangerous for older people.In the ,... + más
Forbes USA Business January 18, 2023
Updated Jan 18, 2023, 09:23am ESTTopline Federal authorities said Wednesday they will open an investigation into the alleged overuse of certain antipsychotic drugs and wrongful diagnoses of schizophrenia in nursing homes across the country, in a bid to crack down on the wrongful... + más
Feds to investigate nursing home abuse of antipsychotics | The Boston Globe
CNBC USA Health December 16, 2022
U.S. White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Ashish Jha speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, December 15, 2022.Kevin Lamarque ReutersLess than 50% of nursing home residents, one of the country's most vulnerable populations to severe illness... + más
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NBC 6 South Florida USA World December 16, 2022
Kevin Lamarque Reuters U.S. White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Ashish Jha speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, December 15, 2022. data-ellipsis=false> Less than 50% of nursing home residents, one of the country's most vulnerable... + más
MarketWatch USA Business October 22, 2022
Unfortunately, the rules for Medicaid coverage of nursing home care are very complicated and contain many traps for the unwary. Medicaid is the federal-state safety net program for healthcare. Unlike most health insurance, it pays for nursing home care. But to qualify, nursing... + más
Do I have to spend my assets before Medicaid will pay for my spouse's nursing home? | MarketWatch
Medicaid Long-Term Care’s Real Problem Is Insufficient Resources, Not Abuse By Wealthy Seniors | Forbes
MarketWatch USA Politics October 22, 2022
Failing U.S. nursing homes to face tougher federal penalties | Portland Press Herald
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