Herb Kohl

AHCA: Chronic pain a major issue for long-term care

November 13, 2009

The American Health Care Association is supporting a new report that calls on government agencies, Congress and the medical community to address chronic pain as a public health crisis.

Agency's crackdown on drug thefts hurts nursing home residents, senators say

October 30, 2009

The Drug Enforcement Agency's efforts to combat narcotics abuse and theft in nursing homes actually negatively affect those residents and hospice care patients who need pain medications, two senators recently argued.

GAO: Elderly, disabled voters still confront access problems

October 29, 2009

The Department of Justice should do more to ensure that elderly and disabled individuals have voting access, a recently released report found.

Senators introduce new elder abuse bill

October 22, 2009

Several senators Wednesday introduced the Elder Abuse Victims Act to improve enforcement of elder abuse.

Nursing home caregivers gather to protest proposed Medicare cuts

October 15, 2009

Nursing home caregivers, residents and representatives from national healthcare organizations gathered in Kennebunkport, ME, Wednesday. They came to send a petition to state lawmakers urging them not to cut Medicare funding for nursing homes.

Senate aging committee hearing focuses on hurricane, disaster preparedness in nursing homes

June 25, 2009

The Senate Special Committee on Aging met Wednesday to address the importance of emergency and disaster planning and the need for improved coordination between policy makers and long-term care providers.