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Republican bill would eliminate Medicare payment advisory board from healthcare reform law

July 30, 2010

Senate Republicans have introduced legislation that would repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) that is part of the healthcare reform law.
 

Judge orders Illinois nursing homes to end 'scare tactics'

July 30, 2010

Illinois-based for-profit nursing home operators must stop issuing misleading "information sheets" to mentally ill residents, a federal judge recently ruled.
 

Governor asks for review of nursing home abuse handling process

July 30, 2010

Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear (D) is calling on state health officials to review the way in which the state handles reports of abuse and neglect in nursing homes, according to local news reports.
 

Medicare may pay dialysis centers based on performance

July 29, 2010

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has proposed a rule that would create a pay-for-performance system for end-stage renal disease facilities.
 

Republicans continue to oppose Berwick

July 29, 2010

Don Berwick, the new administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, still is taking flak from Republicans over his recess appointment and his views on the British healthcare system. But the Harvard professor of pediatrics and health care policy is preparing to answer his critics, according to news reports.
 

Web-savvy centenarian passes away, thousands notified via Twitter

July 29, 2010

More than 60,000 Twitter users learned about the death of 104-year-old Ivy Bean Tuesday night. The North England nursing home resident is believed to be among the oldest in the world to use the social networking site.
 

CMS to release more than $2 billion in grants for community-based long-term care services program

July 28, 2010

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Monday disclosed it will provide $2.25 billion in grants to expand the Money Follows the Person (MFP) Rebalancing demonstration. This program seeks to find community-based alternatives to traditional long-term care facilities.
 

Seniors confused about new healthcare reform law, survey shows

July 28, 2010

Most seniors are misinformed or simply unaware about new healthcare reforms under the recently passed Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, according to a new survey from the National Council on Aging.
 

A whiff of progress: Researchers develop sniffing device to allow disabled to communicate, move around

July 28, 2010

A technological breakthrough could allow the severely disabled to use their noses to communicate and even maneuver wheelchairs.
 

Health agencies warn seniors about Medicare Part D rebate scams

July 27, 2010

As another round of $250 Medicare prescription drug rebate checks goes out in the mail, healthcare officials are reminding seniors to be aware of potential scams.
 
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