State negotiates on penalties to avert nursing home closures
By
Joe Bush
Nov 03, 2022
A struggling nursing home that owes nearly $4 million in state fees will likely be able to remain open, thanks to Iowa’s reconsideration of a bankruptcy strategy.
Struggling Iowa chain inches closer to sale with pending CMS debt resolution
By
John Hall
Aug 26, 2022
A once-thriving chain of Iowa nursing homes now knee-deep in bankruptcy is getting closer to a settlement with the federal government over millions in unpaid fines, which would allow a sale of the troubled...
Receiver appointed for 8 nursing homes in ‘dire’ financial position
By
John Hall
Aug 16, 2022
The fate of eight financially struggling Iowa nursing homes rests largely in the hands of a state district court judge and the Kansas City, MO, attorney appointed to oversee a dispute over $133,000 in...
Judge approves sale of bankrupt nursing home chain
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 24, 2022
An East Coast-based developer making inroads in multiple healthcare sectors has been cleared to take over a struggling Iowa nursing home chain with 10 facilities.
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Jan 07, 2022
White House, CDC: No plans to change meaning of ‘fully vaccinated’ … Nurses unions sue Biden over withdrawn COVID-19 protections … National Guard headed to nursing home with tragic COVID...
Iowa nursing home worker who quit rather than wear mask denied jobless benefits
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 13, 2021
An Iowa nursing home won its appeal against a worker who quit her job over the facility’s personal protective equipment policy and collected nearly $5,000 in unemployment benefits.
The anti-vaccine victory tour of 2021
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 01, 2021
When news broke this week regarding the first injunction against the federal vaccine requirement for healthcare workers, I’ll admit I was surprised that a court found enough merit in the challenging...
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Sep 03, 2021
Nursing home residents’, workers’ COVID immunity drops 80% in 6 months after shot: study … Massachusetts proposes extension of staff vaccine mandate to AL, home care and hospice … Iowa waives...
Nurse who quit over alleged understaffing eligible for unemployment pay, judge rules
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 27, 2021
A nurse who quit her job over alleged understaffing concerns was justified and should be eligible for unemployment benefits, an Iowa judge has ruled.
‘Last resort’ provisions included in Iowa’s emergency staffing guidance for nursing homes
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 23, 2020
Iowa officials have issued updated emergency staffing guidance for nursing homes after the state reported that more than 110 facilities are currently struggling to manage COVID-19 outbreaks.