State Of The Union

For the second time, President Joe Biden announced during a State of the Union that his administration would be tightening its grip on nursing homes. “We’re protecting seniors’ life savings by cracking...

Nursing homes once again elicited an ignominious mention in President Joe Biden’s second SOTU address Tuesday night.

President Joe Biden gave his State of the Union address on March 1, 2022. Markedly, he announced his intention to “set higher standards for nursing homes” to “make sure your loved ones get the care...

There are pretty decent odds many elements of the White House vision for nursing homes won’t see the light of day.

CMS wallops nursing homes with planned staffing requirements and increased penalties … FDA ups recommended dose of Evusheld monoclonal antibody treatment … Addressing residents’ kidney health an...

At press time, President Trump’s State of the Union message was shaping up as one that long-term care operators would fondly remember. The White House has embarked on a pro-business agenda that tar-...

In a State of the Union address that largely touted objectives favored by Democrats, President Obama called on Republicans to be less partisan.

In a State of the Union address largely focused on jobs and the economy, President Obama challenged a divided Congress to avoid automatic funding cuts to Medicare and Medicaid, raise the minimum wage and...

The U.S. Senate ends its recess Monday, six days after the House reconvened. That sets the stage for more intense lobbying over healthcare spending and other measures, including the Medicare Part B therapy...

The Affordable Care Act would not keep healthcare costs down, testified David Foster, chief actuary for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, before the House Budget Committee.