There are growing signs that labor costs will soon be creeping up. That may be good news for the frontline workers and other staff who literally do the heavy lifting. But it’s not so great for those...
Cost of doing business about to rise for many providers
By
John O'Connor
Apr 21, 2014
It’s not quite in the dirty-little-secret category, but here it is: The nation’s recent economic downturn was good for the bottom line at many urban long-term care facilities. Change appears...
Federal disability insurance program facing insolvency
Mar 25, 2011
States’ control over qualification for Social Security Disability Insurance is contributing to a rapid depletion of funds from the federal benefit program, which could become insolvent in just a...
Healthcare reform helps those near retirement, the unemployed
Dec 15, 2010
Individuals aged 50-64—especially people in that age group experiencing long-term unemployment—stand to benefit the most from the healthcare reform law, according to a new study.
In test vote, senators reject extending Medicaid assistance to states
Jun 17, 2010
The Senate said “no” in a key test vote Wednesday to a jobs bill that contains nearly $25 billion in additional Medicaid assistance for states. But the chamber still could pass a scaled-down...