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It is regrettable that 17 state attorneys general are grandstanding by demanding that federal officials impose stricter nursing home regulation and sanctions. Their letter shows no real understanding of...

You would think the skilled care field would be doing a happy dance these days.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services brought out its equivalent of a brass band and confetti machine Tuesday to tout a new provider payment strategy. One could almost hear strains of “Happy...

Three new books on aging and healthcare recently crossed my desk, each with completely different takes on our industry. Each has merit for anyone involved with senior care.

It’s very possible historians may look back at 2018 as a kind of Golden Age for skilled care. No, I have not been drinking.

Two weeks after a dozen Senators expressed “deep concern” about the impact of delaying and reducing financial penalties against nursing homes, one of the profession’s leading groups is...

There’s nothing quite like a new calendar to get media types acting like story forecasters. What might be more helpful is a brief list of things that won’t be taking place.

A McKnight’s Super Tuesday webinar at 1 p.m. ET on Feb. 13 will offer strategies for achieving financial, clinical and operational success in the months ahead.

Financial pressure and increased enforcement are driving skilled nursing operators out of Kansas, industry advocates told members of the state Legislature last week.

It appears there may be some good news ahead, courtesy of the boss at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.