http://www.mcknights.com/longterm-care-commission/topic/23302/ Articles tagged with Long-Term Care Commission from McKnight's Long Term Care News McKnight's custserv@mcknights.com no With its report due by the end of September, the Congressional Long-Term Care Commission is setting its sights on what can be accomplished in an "extraordinarily short time-frame," according to member Judith Stein, executive director of the Center for Medicare Advocacy. http://www.mcknights.com/tight-timeline-forces-ltc-commission-to-narrow-its-ambitions-member-says/article/299095/ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:30:00 GMT With its report due by the end of September, the Congressional Long-Term Care Commission is setting its sights on what can be accomplished in an "extraordinarily short time-frame," according to member Judith Stein, executive director of the Center for Medicare Advocacy. McKnight's Q: What are the top issues the Long-Term Care Commission needs to address?A: We need to address the knowledge deficits that exist in the general public about long-term care needs. And we need a new set of tools that helps people better prepare as they age. http://www.mcknights.com/60-seconds-with-bruce-chernof-md/article/287033/ Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:20:43 GMT Q: What are the top issues the Long-Term Care Commission needs to address?A: We need to address the knowledge deficits that exist in the general public about long-term care needs. And we need a new set of tools that helps people better prepare as they age. McKnight's President Barack Obama has named the final three members of the Commission on Long-Term Care created as part of January's fiscal cliff deal. http://www.mcknights.com/three-white-house-appointees-complete-commission-on-long-term-care/article/284268/ Thu, 14 Mar 2013 10:30:00 GMT President Barack Obama has named the final three members of the Commission on Long-Term Care created as part of January's fiscal cliff deal. McKnight's Q: What are your goals as a member of the new national long-term care commission?A: My hope is we look at the whole system and make sure there are rational incentives. We have to take scarce resources and spread them appropriately. http://www.mcknights.com/60-seconds-with-neil-l-pruitt-jr/article/282753/ Sat, 02 Mar 2013 01:42:10 GMT Q: What are your goals as a member of the new national long-term care commission?A: My hope is we look at the whole system and make sure there are rational incentives. We have to take scarce resources and spread them appropriately. McKnight's Neil L. Pruitt Jr. and Judith Y. Brachman are the first GOP appointees to the long-term care commission created as part of January's fiscal cliff deal. http://www.mcknights.com/pruitt-brachman-become-first-republican-appointees-to-long-term-care-commission/article/279975/ Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:30:00 GMT Neil L. Pruitt Jr. and Judith Y. Brachman are the first GOP appointees to the long-term care commission created as part of January's fiscal cliff deal. McKnight's House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on Thursday named three people to the bipartisan long-term care commission created as part of January's fiscal cliff deal. http://www.mcknights.com/pelosi-appoints-three-senior-care-experts-to-commission-on-long-term-care/article/279639/ Fri, 08 Feb 2013 11:30:00 GMT House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on Thursday named three people to the bipartisan long-term care commission created as part of January's fiscal cliff deal. McKnight's The fiscal cliff avoidance deal seems to prove an adage about politics being the art of compromise. But as tradeoffs go, long-term care providers didn't fare too badly. http://www.mcknights.com/long-term-care-commissions-work-unlikely-to-fuel-changes/article/279159/ Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:26:00 GMT The fiscal cliff avoidance deal seems to prove an adage about politics being the art of compromise. But as tradeoffs go, long-term care providers didn't fare too badly. McKnight's