John O'Connor

Many Washington politicians are railing against healthcare costs. Nobody can say their rhetoric isn't being heard by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission.

All sides generally agree that the current nursing home survey system is flawed. But there's hardly consensus on how best to fix it. Here's something worth considering.

President Obama delivered his third State of the Union address Tuesday night. I'll let the professional scorekeepers decide whether his hour-long presentation was up to code. My take is that the evening showcased two missed opportunities.

It was nearly four and a half years ago that The New York Times caused quite a stir in this sector. That's when the self-proclaimed newspaper of record ran a largely unflattering piece about private equity firms that own nursing homes.

Life Care Centers of America regularly publishes a magazine called LifeMatters. The publication never fails to inform and inspire. One of my favorite pages is called "Resident Voices." Here, customers from various Life Care communities weigh in on a specific question.

We've heard much lately about the so-called 99 Percenters. Many in this crowd have made the startling discovery that the nation's wealthiest people seem to have more money and options.

I prefer not to think of myself as an angry person who gets annoyed by every little thing. I'm much more comfortable seeing myself as an angry person who gets annoyed by little things with the power to infuriate.

If you have relatives between the ages of 10 and 20, chances are good that you are more familiar with Harry Potter than you care to admit. J.K. Rowling wrote seven novels that chronicle Harry's good-versus-evil adventures at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

One of the perks of working in this field is that there is no shortage of people or agencies willing to tell you exactly what to do.

Those of us in the news business often talk about the importance of truth. So it's hardly a surprise media outlets tend to be sticklers about getting their facts as accurate as possible. After all, while it may take many years to build a reputation, one dumb mistake can sink it.