Plea deal may net Schwartz 1 year in prison, $5 million in restitution for Skyline fraud … North Carolina to close highly rated state vets home over costly repair needs … Bill would double the time...
Also in the News for Friday, Nov. 17
By
Josh Henreckson
Nov 17, 2023
OIG, DOJ annual healthcare fraud report: 2022 settlements and judgements exceeded $1.6 billion … Florida considers expanding veterans’ home access to spouses, parents … HHS establishes advisory committee...
State veterans home rife with deficiencies, inaccurate COVID death reports: federal report
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Sep 11, 2023
Two veterans nursing homes in New Jersey that employees described as “pure hell” and “a battlefield” violated residents’ Constitutional rights, federal officials said in a damning report.
States answering a second long-term care bell
By
James M. Berklan
May 05, 2023
For a variety of reasons, veterans homes just don’t typically seem to warm the hearts of those not directly involved. But not this week.
Senator demands VA answers on oversight of state-run vets’ homes
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 02, 2021
The Department of Veterans Affairs has three weeks to deliver an accounting of the inspection and quality control processes it uses to assess a network of more than 150 state-run veterans homes.
Also in the News for Friday, June 11
Jun 11, 2021
Backlash against newly approved Alzheimer’s drug continues with resignations, pharma insiders’ poll calling it a high-priced ‘disaster’ … Latest AARP analysis finds 800 COVID-19 deaths per month...
Nation’s first COVID-19 criminal charges against nursing home leaders filed in Massachusetts
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 25, 2020
Two leaders of a veterans home where 76 patients died due to the coronavirus were criminally charged Friday morning, according to Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey.
Illinois Gov. scouting buildings to replace Veterans’ Home plagued by Legionnaires’ outbreaks
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 19, 2018
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner (R) wants to buy a new nursing home and expand the state’s existing campus for veterans in Quincy.
After weeklong stay, Illinois Governor proposes task force to study fixes for veterans home with Legionnaires’...
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 12, 2018
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner (R) said this week he would convene a task force to look at how to best overhaul a state veterans home and prevent another outbreak of Legionnaires’.