New plan to revamp the ACA would transfer federal funding of long-term care
By
Tim Mullaney
Aug 15, 2014
Better outcomes and cost savings could be achieved if states exclusively funded long-term care for Medicaid beneficiaries, a prominent expert has proposed in a plan that would comprehensively transform...
The Affordable Care Act is here to stay, even if nobody seems to know what that means
By
John O'Connor
Nov 12, 2012
As late as Friday, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) indicated he still would like to upend Obamacare. But he really needs to find a less frustrating way to spend his working hours.
Who is ready for 2016?
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 06, 2012
I imagine, no matter their political affiliation, there’s one thing that vendors in long-term care and politician operatives can agree on: This fall has felt like a marathon. Only the well energized...
Medicare premiums would rise for most beneficiaries under a premium-support model, study says
By
McKnight's Staff
Oct 16, 2012
Under a premium-support model for Medicare, six in 10 beneficiaries would see an increase in their premiums, a non-partisan study released Monday found.
Swing state senior voters prefer Obama’s Medicare plan to Romney/Ryan proposals
By
McKnight's Staff
Sep 28, 2012
President Obama’s Medicare plan has more support among seniors in three swing states, new polls reveal.
The heart of what we believe
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 25, 2012
If the AARP convention last week was any indication, some seniors aren’t buying what Paul Ryan is selling. The question is, are you?
Presidential campaign rhetoric on Medicare eclipses Medicaid policy debate
Sep 04, 2012
While Mitt Romney advocates $810 billion in Medicaid cuts over the next decade, President Obama’s plan would cost taxpayers an additional $642 billion over the same period. The president’s...
The worst kind of reality show
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 01, 2012
All we wanted was a nugget, a morsel, a few bread crumbs maybe. And this is what we got instead? Lord, help us.
GOP presidential candidates spar over kosher nursing home meals
Jan 31, 2012
Mitt Romney’s Republican presidential rivals are now pouncing on reports that Romney eliminated kosher meals for Jewish nursing homes in Massachusetts in 2003.
(Oval) Office politics and private equity
By
John O'Connor
Jan 23, 2012
It was nearly four and a half years ago that The New York Times caused quite a stir in this sector. That’s when the self-proclaimed newspaper of record ran a largely unflattering piece about private...