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Economist sees ‘extraordinary’ mess with Medicare, Medicaid programs

Publish Date October 19, 2018

CHICAGO — Entitlement reform is sorely needed for programs such as top long-term care funders Medicare and Medicaid, a leading economist said Thursday. Gary Cohn, President Trump’s former Director of the U.S. National Economic Council and the former president of Goldman Sachs, couldn’t have been much clearer in his pessimism during a wide-ranging talk on…

Long-term care nurses need better pay, professional development push, expert says

Publish Date October 19, 2018

Study: For-profit nursing home residents more likely to be diagnosed with neglect issues; AHCA calls conclusions ‘faulty’

Publish Date October 19, 2018

Safety agency launches program to help skilled nursing, other professions address workplace injuries

Publish Date October 19, 2018

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Publish Date October 19, 2018

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