Final vaccine mandate deadlines still in play, despite removal vote
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 04, 2022
The healthcare worker COVID-19 vaccine mandate remains in place, despite a vote by Senate Republicans to strike the regulation.
Liability protection in, provider funding out in ‘skinny’ new Senate relief proposal
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 20, 2020
Healthcare providers would receive much sought after liability protections from coronavirus-related lawsuits under a new COVID-19 relief proposal from Senate Republicans. But an additional $25 billion...
Providers disturbed by GOP tax plan passed by House
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 16, 2017
LeadingAge said it was “profoundly disappointed” the House of Representatives passed a Republican tax plan that would eliminate medical expense deductions and lower the corporate income tax...
GOP health bill gets tougher on Medicaid
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 06, 2017
It was unclear at press time whether Senate Republicans could reach 50 votes needed for passage of a controversial healthcare bill that would involve deep long-term cuts to Medicaid.
GOP health plan moves forward, moving seniors closer to higher insurance rates, lower access to healthcare,...
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 20, 2017
Seniors just shy of Medicare eligibility age could find their ability to pay for future long-term care services stymied due to projected rises in health insurance costs that would come under the House...
Proposals to pay for ‘doc fix’ law are making long-term care providers nervous
By
John Hall
Apr 23, 2015
Much of last week’s historic bill that created new payment rates for Medicare doctors was left unfunded by lawmakers, and now GOP budget hawks are presenting ideas that provoke anxiety in the sector.
Budget cut-hungry GOP walks fine line, eyeing 2016 elections
By
John Hall
Apr 21, 2015
House and Senate Republican lawmakers began working on a budget this week that could propose slashing Medicare and Medicaid in an effort to work toward a balanced budget without fiddling with tax rates,...
Christie calls for Medicare, Social Security cuts, greater state control of Medicaid
By
John Hall
Apr 16, 2015
Few things signal the fresh start of a presidential campaign season better than stump speeches calling for Medicare and Social Security cuts. And 2015 is no exception.
Proposed House budget would slash Medicaid by $913 billion
By
John Hall
Mar 19, 2015
Few have ever heard a federal budget referred to as a “moral document,” as one GOP budget committee lawmaker described it on Tuesday. That’s when the House unveiled a 10-year budget whose...
GOP lawmakers want to defund Affordable Care Act
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 26, 2013
A group of House Republicans has told their leadership to defund any implementation of the Affordable Care Act in appropriations bills brought in the next Congressional session.