In a nation where more than 10,000 people turn 65 each day, you might think the House of Representatives would surely have a committee that considers the interests and needs of our rapidly-aging population....
Congress fights over protections for frontline healthcare workers, employers
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 15, 2020
The next coronavirus relief bill is expected to include additional protections for frontline workers or protect employers from pandemic-related lawsuits — but to what degree is anybody’s guess right...
DACA’s fate worries healthcare industry
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 06, 2017
A potential hemorrhage of workers from the healthcare sector could be held off if a pathway to citizenship for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals arises out of a deal between President Donald Trump...
We’re all in this together
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 31, 2013
Most people around my age have relatively little experience with long-term care. Still, how many times has someone said to you something to the effect of, “Ugh, I could never do what you do. How...
AHCA members get ready to lobby Congress
May 24, 2013
Members of the American Health Care Association will be spending the next week preparing their best lobbying pitches in advance of the group’s “Capitol Hill Fly-in” event June 3-4. The...
Pelosi appoints three senior care experts to Commission on Long-Term Care
Feb 08, 2013
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on Thursday named three people to the bipartisan long-term care commission created as part of January’s fiscal cliff deal.
Top Democrats opposed to Obama administration position on Medicaid lawsuits
Aug 12, 2011
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) have parted ways with the Obama administration regarding the rights of Medicaid beneficiaries to sue their states...
Lieberman and Coburn propose increases to Medicare premiums, eligibility age
Jun 30, 2011
A new plan to change Medicare would raise the eligibility age to 67 and boost premiums for current beneficiaries, saving the federal government an estimated $600 billion over the next decade.
Congressional impasse could lead to government shutdown in less than two weeks
Mar 31, 2011
With Congressional Democrats and Republicans failing to reach an agreement on proposed federal funding cuts—including possible reductions to healthcare reform and entitlements—analysts are predicting...
States, Congress look for Medicaid solutions
Feb 01, 2011
With Arizona and other states already seeking to drop coverage for thousands of Medicaid recipients, governors are asking the federal government for help in dealing with Medicaid budget shortfalls.