Monday, January 12, 2009

McKnight's Daily Update

By the editors of McKnight's Long-Term Care News and McKnight's Assisted Living

Today's News
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California ends longest budget stalemate in history; much-needed Medicaid funding to arrive

September 24, 2008

After a record 85-day lawmaker impasse, California finally has a new budget. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) signed the $143 billion spending bill Tuesday, nearly one-fourth of the way through the fiscal year.
 

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Thousands of nursing home residents rebel against perceived institutional bias

September 24, 2008

More than 8,000 nursing home residents have filed a federal, class-action lawsuit in Florida, claiming they are being forced to live in facilities against their wishes. Plaintiffs accuse the nursing-home lobby of pressuring state lawmakers to make it harder for individuals to receive Medicaid-covered home- and community-based care.
 

Medicaid beneficiaries slower to receive emergency heart-attack care

September 24, 2008

A new study adds to an established body of evidence showing that poor people and Medicaid beneficiaries are slower to be treated for heart attacks than counterparts with more money or better insurance. Part of the problem lies with the delayed recognition of heart-attack symptoms in poorer areas, researchers from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill said.
 

Editors' Blog: A Wall Street freebie?

September 24, 2008

It's unfair to make taxpayers fork over $700 billion to bail out financial institutions that contributed to Wall Street's combustion. In exchange, the government should make those companies accountable for their behaviors.
 

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Please send your answer to Associate Editor Liza Berger at liza.berger@mcknights.com. Your answer to this question will be gathered with others and may appear in an upcoming issue of McKnight's Long-Term Care News.



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