Immigration reemerges as workforce solution in scattershot Senate hearing
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 17, 2023
An overwhelmed healthcare workforce, the implications of ongoing shortages and fears about a stressed pipeline took center stage during a Senate hearing Thursday.
Nurse practitioners will do more in skilled nursing facilities if ICAN Act becomes law
By
Joe Bush
Dec 13, 2022
US Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) is championing a bill authorizing nurse practitioners to expand their capabilities, including performing all mandatory examinations in skilled nursing facilities.
Nurses back Senate legislation that would lift restrictions on APRNs’ scope of practice
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 09, 2022
The legislation would eliminate outdated federal barriers to care, authorizing advanced practice nurses to perform tasks such as providing all mandatory examinations in skilled nursing facilities, advocates...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Aug. 9
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 09, 2022
Inflation Reduction Act a welcome step, provider group says … CIDRAP: U.S. COVID cases show signs of decline, but deaths are up … Fatigue and headache among top post-COVID neuropsychiatric symptoms...
Long-term care providers who’ve been flummoxed about recent infection control guidance coming from federal health agencies are not alone.
Senators reach deal on delaying Medicare sequestration cuts, report says
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 25, 2021
Providers likely will get their wished-for delay on 2% Medicare sequester cuts worth billions of dollars extended through the rest of the year, thanks to a deal reached in the Senate.
$450 million for infection control, strike teams for nursing homes in House bill that advances
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 16, 2021
Nearly a half a billion dollars in funding will be dedicated toward helping nursing homes prevent and limit the spread of COVID-19 in their facilities if the latest measures advanced by House lawmakers...
Industry leaders demand action on COVID relief proposals worth $2B for providers
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 16, 2020
The nation’s two largest nursing home associations are urging lawmakers to reach a deal on two COVID-19 relief bills that would provide $2 billion in overall aid to providers.
LTC worker deaths doubled, 15 nursing home residents died per hour from COVID-19, Senate report finds
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 15, 2020
Two Democratic senators are warning Congress to come together to resolve the COVID-19 crisis in nursing homes after a report found that more than 15 residents died per hour from the disease in November.
Liability protection in, provider funding out in ‘skinny’ new Senate relief proposal
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 20, 2020
Healthcare providers would receive much sought after liability protections from coronavirus-related lawsuits under a new COVID-19 relief proposal from Senate Republicans. But an additional $25 billion...