Government shutdown ends, but Howard Dean tells long-term care providers to expect continued gridlock
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 17, 2013
A deal originating in the Senate has restored federal government funding and raised the nation’s debt ceiling, ending a 16-day government shutdown that threatened senior services programs and nursing...
Tea Party attacks Senate GOP leader over Obamacare
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 09, 2013
In a preview of what may be coming in 2014, the Senate Conservatives Fund has booked a $340,000 television ad attacking a Republican leader over Affordable Care Act funding.
Nursing home clown robber pleads guilty to armed robbery
By
McKnight's Staff
Aug 09, 2012
The West Virginia woman who robbed a nursing home at gunpoint back in May while dressed as a clown pleaded guilty this week.
Nursing homes throwing money around
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 11, 2012
Even in generosity, it seems, nursing homes can’t catch a break. The headlines imply as much.