Por: ABC7 World November 04, 2023
A former Pennsylvania nurse who, in May, had been accused of killing two patients with doses of insulin now faces more murder charges and has confessed to trying to kill 19 additional people at several locations, authorities said Thursday.Heather Pressdee, 41, is accused of administering excessive amounts of insulin to patients in her care, some of whom were diabetic and required insulin, and some of whom were not, according to the Pennsylvania... + 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
Less than 50% of nursing home residents have received omicron booster ahead of expected winter Covid wave | CNBC
Less Than 50% of Nursing Home Residents Have Received Omicron Booster Ahead of Expected Winter Covid Wave | NBC 6 South Florida
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
Portland Press Herald USA Health December 21, 2022
Fewer than half of all nursing home residents in the United States have received the latest coronavirus vaccine booster shot – and rates among nursing home staff are even worse – raising concerns that vulnerable elderly people face a spike in preventable COVID-19 deaths this... + más
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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
Moderna-backed mouse study offers first head-to-head BA.5, BA.1 booster data | Ars Technica
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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