August 01, 2012

The Supreme Court’s historic 5-4 Affordable Care Act decision clarifies insurance rules. But the controversial verdict appears to make Medicaid’s requirements and boundaries less certain than...

Long-term care operators have had to pay 4% more annually in liability costs over the past three years, a new analysis shows.

The cost of living in a long-term care facility increased steadily over the last year while home care costs have stayed flat, a Genworth Financial survey finds.

Daily vitamin D supplementation prevents fractures in the elderly, but only in higher doses, Tufts University researchers said.

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus rates are falling in both healthcare facilities and in communities, suggesting a change in how MRSA is being transmitted and prevented, a cohort study finds.

An overwhelming percentage of nursing facilities reviewed were not compliant with regulations regarding residents who take atypical antipsychotic medications, according to a recent federal report.

McKnight’s Long-Term Care News recently captured six APEX Awards. The tally includes a Grand Award for its website, www.mcknights.com.

A big part of our effort has been working closely with states to begin building new health insurance marketplaces, the Affordable Insurance Exchanges, where Americans will be able to choose private health...

Who says one vote doesn’t matter? The Supreme Court preserved the Affordable Care Act because a conservative judge decided that a liberal president’s expanded healthcare program was worth saving.

Nursing home administrators who can’t back up every minute of rehab therapy delivered in their building leave themselves open to auditing, an MDS 3.0 expert says.